Bm6 chord
B minor sixth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- D
- b3
- F#
- 5
- G#
- 6
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The added 6th softens the chord and takes the edge off a plain triad.
How to play Bm6
- Root on A
- x20102
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Bm6
Bm6 uses only notes from F# minor and A major. It sounds most at home in F# minor.