Bm6 piano chord (B minor 6th)
B – D – F♯ – G♯
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6
Bm6 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Bm6
B – D – F♯ – G♯
1st inversion Bm6/D
D – F♯ – G♯ – B
2nd inversion Bm6/F♯
F♯ – G♯ – B – D
3rd inversion Bm6/G♯
G♯ – B – D – F♯
Bm6 chord questions
What notes are in the B minor 6th chord?
Bm6 is B, D, F♯, G♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root B.
How do you play Bm6 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D–F♯–G♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Bm6?
Root position: B–D–F♯–G♯; 1st inversion: D–F♯–G♯–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–G♯–B–D; 3rd inversion: G♯–B–D–F♯.