Piano chord
B Minor 6th Chord
Bm6 is a minor 6th chord built on B. It contains the notes B – D – F♯ – G♯.
Bm6
Also written: Bmin6, B-6
- B
- D
- F♯
- G♯
Notes in Bm6
Count up from B using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the B major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Root | 1 | 0 |
| D | Minor 3rd | ♭3 | 3 |
| F♯ | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| G♯ | Major 6th | 6 | 9 |
How to play Bm6 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on B).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
Bm6 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of Bm6 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
Bm6B – D – F♯ – G♯
1st inversion
Bm6/DD – F♯ – G♯ – B
2nd inversion
Bm6/F♯F♯ – G♯ – B – D
3rd inversion
Bm6/G♯G♯ – B – D – F♯
About minor 6th chords
The minor 6th combines sadness with a bitter twist of sweetness — complex, Latin-tinged, and emotionally rich.
Sound: Bittersweet & complex
Songs that use it
- Bésame Mucho · Trio Los PanchosLatin
- What a Wonderful World · Louis ArmstrongJazz
- Misty · Erroll GarnerJazz
Keys that contain Bm6
Bm6 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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