Bm6 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 4 | 2 – 1 3 | B D B G# | medium | |
| 4 6 5 2 | 2 4 3 1 | B G# D F# | hard | |
| 4 4 5 4 | 1 1 2 1 | B F# D G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 7 | 3 2 1 4 | D G# D B | medium | |
| 7 6 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | D G# F# B | medium | |
| 7 9 11 7 | 1 2 3 1 | D B G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 | – 1 3 2 | x B G# D | medium | |
| 1 0 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 | G# D B F# | easy | |
| 4 0 5 4 | 1 – 3 2 | B D D G# | easy | |
| x 6 5 7 | – 2 1 3 | x G# D B | medium | |
| 7 6 x 7 | 2 1 – 3 | D G# x B | easy | |
| 7 9 11 10 | 1 2 4 3 | D B G# D | hard | |
| 11 9 11 10 | 3 1 4 2 | F# B G# D | medium | |
| 1 0 2 x | 1 – 2 – | G# D B x | easy | |
| 4 6 5 4 | 1 3 2 1 | B G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 11 0 11 7 | 2 – 3 1 | F# D G# B | hard |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.