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Guitar chord

Bm6B minor sixth

  • B1
  • D♭3
  • F♯5
  • G♯6
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play Bm6

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: D string, B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x20102213EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x20102213EBGDAE

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  2. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x2010x21EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x2010x21EBGDAE

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  3. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x201322143EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x201322143EBGDAE

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  4. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x20404134EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x20404134EBGDAE

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  5. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x20104214EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x20104214EBGDAE

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  6. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x2013x213EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x2013x213EBGDAE

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  7. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x204341324EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x204341324EBGDAE

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  8. Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x201342134EADGBE
    Bm6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x201342134EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Bm6 chord

B minor sixth is built from 4 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F♯ (5), G♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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