What notes are in the Bbm6 chord?

Bbm6 is made of Bb, Db, F and G — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on Bb.

What keys use the Bbm6 chord?

Every note of Bbm6 belongs to 2 keys: Ab Major (ii), F Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Bbm6 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Bbm6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Bbm6 the same as A#m6?

Yes. Bbm6 and A#m6 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbm6 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Bb Minor 6th

B♭m6 Chord

B♭m6 is Bb, Db, F and G — smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.

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B♭m6 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What B♭m6 is made of

Bb Minor 6th (Bb minor 6th) is built from the notes Bb, Db, F, G, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, 6. A common minor 6th chord across many styles.

Stack 1, b3, 5 and 6 on a root of B♭ and you get Bb, Db, F and G. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor sixth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm6 sounds like a transposed B♭m6.

Minor 6th: Smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with B♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain B♭m6

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

A♭ Majorrooted on the ii

Minor keys

F Minorrooted on the iv

Other chords on B♭

Same root, different colour.

B♭Bb Major B♭mBb Minor B♭dimBb Diminished B♭augBb Augmented B♭sus2Bb Suspended 2nd B♭sus4Bb Suspended 4th B♭5Bb Power Chord B♭6Bb Major 6th

The same minor sixth shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Cm6C Minor 6th Dm6D Minor 6th Em6E Minor 6th Fm6F Minor 6th Gm6G Minor 6th Am6A Minor 6th Bm6B Minor 6th C♯m6C# Minor 6th

Questions people ask about Bbm6

What notes are in the Bbm6 chord?: Bbm6 is made of Bb, Db, F and G — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on Bb.
What keys use the Bbm6 chord?: Every note of Bbm6 belongs to 2 keys: Ab Major (ii), F Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Bbm6 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Bbm6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Bbm6 the same as A#m6?: Yes. Bbm6 and A#m6 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbm6 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why B♭m6 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

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