Bm6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 1 3 0 1 0 1 x | – 1 4 – 2 – 3 – | x B F# G# D F# B x | medium | |
| x x x 3 5 2 4 x | – – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x x B F# G# D x | medium | |
| x x x 3 7 5 4 3 | – – – 1 4 3 2 1 | x x x B G# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 5 0 x x | 4 1 2 – 3 – – – | B D G# G# F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 6 5 5 8 5 | – – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x x B D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 6 7 0 x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | B F# B D G# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 x 7 8 8 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x B x G# D F# x | hard | |
| x x 8 10 10 8 10 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x x B F# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 11 0 10 0 x x | 1 2 4 – 3 – – – | D G# D G# B F# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 10 12 10 11 | – – – – 1 3 1 2 | x x x x B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 x 0 1 0 1 x | – 1 – – 2 – 3 – | x B x G# D F# B x | easy | |
| x x x 3 x 2 4 3 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x B x G# D F# | hard | |
| 6 4 5 3 x x x x | 4 2 3 1 – – – – | B D G# B x x x x | medium | |
| 6 4 5 0 5 x x x | 4 1 2 – 3 – – – | B D G# G# F# x x x | medium | |
| 6 8 5 6 5 5 x x | 2 4 1 3 1 1 – – | B F# G# D F# B x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 6 7 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | B F# B D G# x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.