B minor sixth chord (Bm6) on piano
The B minor sixth chord (Bm6) on piano has 4 notes: B, D, F sharp, and G sharp (B, D, F♯, G♯). On the keyboard below, the root (B) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- BDF♯G♯
- Formula
- 1♭356
How to play Bm6 on piano
Root position · From low to high: B D F♯ G♯
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
Bm6 chord inversions
Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.
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1st inversion (Bm6/D)
Bm6/D: D (♭3) in the bass
From low to high: D F♯ G♯ B
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2nd inversion (Bm6/F#)
Bm6/F#: F sharp (5) in the bass
From low to high: F♯ G♯ B D
Notes and intervals of Bm6
Bm6 (B minor sixth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- B · 1 · root
- D · ♭3 · minor third
- F♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
- G♯ · 6 · major sixth
About the minor sixth chord
A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).
Other B chords
- B
- Bm
- B7
- B7M
- Bm7
- Bm7(b5)
- B°
- B°7
- B+
- Bsus2
- Bsus4
- B7sus4
- B5
- Badd9
- B6
- Bm6
- B9
- Bm(add9)
- Bm9
- B7M(9)
- Bm(7M)
- B7M(#5)
- B7(b9)
- B6(9)
- Bm6(9)
- B11
- Bm11
- B13
- Bm13
- B7(#9)
- B7(#11)
- B7(b13)
- B7(#5)
- B7M(#11)
- B9sus4
Minor sixth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the Bm6 chord on piano?
Bm6 (B minor sixth) has the notes B, D, F♯, G♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.
How do you play Bm6 on piano?
Find the B key and add the other notes above it: B, D, F♯, G♯. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of Bm6?
1st inversion (Bm6/D): D F♯ G♯ B; 2nd inversion (Bm6/F#): F♯ G♯ B D.
What does Bm6 mean?
Bm6 is the chord symbol for B minor sixth. A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).
Is the Bm6 chord the same on piano and keyboard?
Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.