B♭m6 chord
B♭m6 is B♭, D♭, F and G: 1–♭3–5–6 built on B♭. See and hear it on all three instruments below.
On guitar
6-8-8-6-8-6 · barre · medium
- Notes
- B♭ · D♭ · F · G
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 6-8-8-6-8-6
B♭m6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B♭–D♭–F–G · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B♭ · D♭ · F · G
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
B♭m6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
0-1-1-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- B♭ · D♭ · F · G
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 0-1-1-1
Where B♭m6 usually goes next
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- B♭m6 → E♭ (V in A♭ major)
Guitar: B♭m6 (6-8-8-6-8-6) to E♭ (x-x-1-3-4-3): the index finger goes to the D string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the high E string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for B♭ and G, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: B♭m6 to E♭: play E♭ in 2nd inversion (B♭–E♭–G) and B♭ and G stay under the same fingers, while D♭ moves up to E♭. E♭ - B♭m6 → C♯ (IV in A♭ major)
Guitar: B♭m6 (6-8-8-6-8-6) to C♯ (x-4-6-6-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 6th fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 6th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared notes: D♭ and F.
Piano: B♭m6 to C♯: play C♯ in root position (C♯–E♯–G♯) and C♯ and E♯ stay under the same fingers, while G moves up to G♯. C♯ - B♭m6 → A♭ (I in A♭ major)
Guitar: B♭m6 (6-8-8-6-8-6) to A♭ (4-6-6-5-4-4): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 4th fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 5th fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 6th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go.
Piano: B♭m6 to A♭: play A♭ in 1st inversion (C–E♭–A♭), while D♭ moves down to C, D♭ up to E♭ and G up to A♭. A♭
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, Am6 shape; capo 6, Em6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 1, Am6 shape.
How B♭m6 is built
B♭m6 is B♭ minor with a major sixth added. It sounds moody and cinematic, a favorite in gypsy jazz and film noir, and works as the home chord of a minor key.
Start on B♭, count 3 half steps up to D♭, 4 half steps up to F then 2 half steps up to G. Written with flats or sharps the other way round it's A♯m6; the sound is identical.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B♭ | root | 0 | |
| D♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| F | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| G | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with B♭m6
No major or natural minor key contains B♭m6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to B♭m6
- B♭m6 is B♭m plus G. B♭m
Chords that share most of their notes with B♭m6: Gm7♭5, E♭9, Gdim, B♭m, C♯6, C♯dim7.
Every B♭ chord
B♭m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭m6 chord?
B♭, D♭, F and G. B♭m6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from B♭: D♭ is the minor third, F is the perfect fifth and G is the major sixth.
How do you play B♭m6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 6-8-8-6-8-6 (barre). An easier version is x-1-3-0-2-x. All 3 guitar shapes.
How do you play B♭m6 on piano?
Play B♭, D♭, F and G with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. B♭ sits on the last black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play B♭m6 on ukulele?
0-1-1-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is B♭m6 in?
No major or natural minor key contains B♭m6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between B♭m6 and B♭m?
B♭m6 is B♭m plus G.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes B♭, D♭, F and G and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.