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B♭ Minor 6th Chord (B♭m6)

Notes: B♭, D♭, F, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B♭m6
Notes
B♭D♭FG
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

B♭m6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-1-3-0-2-1
Fret 6
6-8-8-6-8-6
Fret 11
x-13-11-12-11-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B♭m6 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-1-1-1
Fret 4
0-5-6-4
Fret 9
10-10-9-10

B♭m6 on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6Bm6

About the B♭ Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. B♭m6 is built from the root (B♭), minor third (D♭), perfect fifth (F), major sixth (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Minor 6th chord?

The B♭m6 chord is made of B♭, D♭, F, G: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play B♭m6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-3-0-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play B♭m6 on piano?

Press B♭, D♭, F, G together. In root position the lowest note is B♭.