Bm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 4 0 1 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | x B D G# B D | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B G# B D x | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x B G# B B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 7 0 6 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x D B G# | easy | |
| 9 7 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 1 – | B F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 0 1 0 4 | – 2 – 1 – 3 | x B D G# B F# | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D G# | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B G# B F# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 7 7 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D F# G# | medium | |
| 9 7 9 7 9 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 12 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | B F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 4 1 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | x B F# G# B D | medium | |
| x 4 6 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B G# D D x | hard | |
| x 4 6 7 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B G# D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 0 7 0 6 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | B D D D B G# | medium |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.