Bm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x B F# B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 6 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D F# G# | medium | |
| 7 5 7 5 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 9 8 10 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x B F# G# D | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# D G# B x | medium | |
| 10 11 10 11 11 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | D G# D G# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 4 2 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x B G# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 4 5 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | B D G# D x x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D G# B | medium | |
| 7 9 7 x 8 10 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | B F# B x G# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G# D F# B x | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 11 10 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# D G# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 4 2 2 4 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x B G# B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 4 5 6 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | B x G# D F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 5 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x B D G# x | medium | |
| 7 9 10 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B F# D G# x x | hard |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.