B♭m6 chord on piano
B♭m6 is B♭, D♭, F and G. B♭ sits on the last black key of the group of three. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.
root position · B♭–D♭–F–G · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B♭ · D♭ · F · G
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
How to play B♭m6 on piano
Start on B♭, count 3 half steps up to D♭, 4 half steps up to F then 2 half steps up to G. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on B♭, 2 on D♭, 3 on F and 5 on G.
- Left hand: 5 on B♭, 3 on D♭, 2 on F and 1 on G.
- On the keyboard it's black, black, white and white keys.
B♭m6 inversions
- root position: B♭–D♭–F–G. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: D♭–F–G–B♭ (D♭ in the bass). Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: F–G–B♭–D♭ (F in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: G–B♭–D♭–F, G lowest. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
Use the inversions to stay put: the next chord is often one inversion away from where your hand already is, as the changes below show.
Changing from B♭m6 to the chords around it
These are the changes you'll meet most often with B♭m6, using the first shape of each chord.
- E♭ (V in A♭ major): 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♭ on piano
- C♯ (IV in A♭ major): 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♯ on piano
- A♭ (I in A♭ major): 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♭ on piano
B♭m6 is B♭ minor with a major sixth added. B♭m6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces B♭m as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting B♭m6 under your fingers
Play B♭m6 broken, one key at a time: B♭, D♭, F, G, F, D♭, B♭. Then press the keys together and check that all 4 sound at the same volume. Then climb the inversions: B♭–D♭–F–G, then D♭–F–G–B♭, then F–G–B♭–D♭, then G–B♭–D♭–F.
The keys of B♭m6
B♭m6 is a minor sixth chord, 1–♭3–5–6 from B♭. Root position, from the bottom: how B♭m6 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| D♭ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| F | white key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| G | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major sixth |
You may also see it as A♯m6; nothing changes on the piano.
B♭m6 in context
B♭m6 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try B♭m6 on ukulele or B♭m6 on guitar, or compare them on the B♭m6 chord page.
Related B♭ chords on piano
Other minor sixth chords
B♭m6 on piano: questions
What notes are in B♭m6 on piano?
B♭, D♭, F and G: B♭ (black key), D♭ (black key), F (white key) and G (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play B♭m6 on piano?
Press B♭, D♭, F and G together (2 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on B♭, 2 on D♭, 3 on F and 5 on G.
What are the inversions of B♭m6?
1st inversion (D♭–F–G–B♭), 2nd inversion (F–G–B♭–D♭) and 3rd inversion (G–B♭–D♭–F), after root position (B♭–D♭–F–G). Only the lowest note changes.
What does B♭m6 look like on the keyboard?
black, black, white and white keys.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes B♭, D♭, F and G and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.