Bm6 chord on piano
Bm6 is B, D, F♯ and G♯. You'll find B just right of the group of three black keys (a white key). Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
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 Bm6 on piano
Count keys (black and white) from B: 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 white, white, black and black keys.
Bm6 inversions
- root position: B–D–F♯–G♯. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: D–F♯–G♯–B, with D at the bottom. RH 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.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Bm6 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Moving between Bm6 and its neighbours
Songs rarely hold Bm6 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- E (V in A major): Bm6 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
- D (IV in A major): Bm6 to D: play D in root position (D–F♯–A) and D and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while G♯ moves up to A. D on piano
- A (I in A major): Bm6 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
Bm6 is B minor with a major sixth added. Bm6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces Bm as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. On piano you hear it best with the keys pressed together, then rolled.
A short Bm6 drill
Play Bm6 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. Finish with the inversions in order: B–D–F♯–G♯; D–F♯–G♯–B; F♯–G♯–B–D; G♯–B–D–F♯.
The keys of Bm6
Bm6 is a minor sixth chord, 1–♭3–5–6 from B. Root position, from the bottom: how Bm6 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| D | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| F♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| G♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major sixth |
Keys and progressions with Bm6
Bm6 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: Bm6 on guitar and Bm6 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Next to try on piano
Other minor sixth chords
Bm6 on piano: questions
What notes are in Bm6 on piano?
B, D, F♯ and G♯: B (white key), D (white key), F♯ (black key) and G♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Bm6 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 Bm6?
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 Bm6 look like on the keyboard?
white, white, black and black keys.
Every shape above plays only B, D, F♯ and G♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.