Bm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 0 2 2 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B D G# B D | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 5 4 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x B F# G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# B D G# | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 6 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x B D G# | easy | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | B F# D F# F# G# | medium | |
| 9 9 0 8 11 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B F# D D G# D | medium | |
| 9 9 9 12 11 12 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | B F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 2 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B D G# B x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F# G# D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# B D F# | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 5 6 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | B D G# B D G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 0 9 0 | 2 3 1 – 4 – | B F# G# F# F# D | medium | |
| 9 11 0 8 9 0 | 2 4 – 1 3 – | B G# D D F# D | medium | |
| 9 9 12 12 11 9 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | B F# D F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 2 2 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x B F# G# B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 2 5 6 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B F# G# D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.