Bm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Bm6
Minor 6
Notes:B · D · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | B F# B D G# B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 2 3 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | B F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 6 5 3 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x B x G# B D | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | D G# D F# F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F# G# D B | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 8 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x B F# D D G# | medium | |
| x x x 9 8 9 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D G# | easy | |
| x 10 9 9 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D F# B F# G# | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – – | G# D G# D F# B | easy | |
| x x 11 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 2 4 2 0 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | B G# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 4 2 4 2 3 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | B G# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 x 3 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x B D G# x D | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D G# D F# B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x B D G# B B | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | G# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm6 chord?
Bm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes B, D, F#, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.