Bm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 2 3 2 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x B D G# B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 4 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F# G# D x | medium | |
| x 4 8 6 5 4 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x B G# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D G# | easy | |
| 9 7 6 6 9 6 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | B D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 8 9 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | B D G# D x x | medium | |
| 9 x 8 9 9 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | B x G# D F# D | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 11 9 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | B F# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 11 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B x G# D | easy | |
| 0 1 2 1 2 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D G# D F# B D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x B D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 4 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x B x G# D F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 5 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x B F# x D G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# B D G# | medium | |
| 9 7 8 6 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | B D G# B x x | medium |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.