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Piano chord

B♭m6B flat minor sixth

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
  • G6
Notes
4
Positions
4
Span
9semitones
Fingers
1-2-4-5

How to play B♭m6 on piano

  1. Find B♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on B♭, 2 on D♭, 4 on F, 5 on G.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on B♭, 4 on D♭, 2 on F, 1 on G.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. B♭m6 on piano, Root position: B♭ D♭ F GB♭, D♭, F, GFGB♭D♭4512
    B♭m6 on piano, Root position: B♭ D♭ F GB♭, D♭, F, GFGB♭D♭2154

    Root position · B♭ – D♭ – F – G

  2. B♭m6 on piano, 1st inversion: D♭ F G B♭D♭, F, G, B♭FGD♭B♭3415
    B♭m6 on piano, 1st inversion: D♭ F G B♭D♭, F, G, B♭FGD♭B♭3251

    1st inversion · D♭ – F – G – B♭

  3. B♭m6 on piano, 2nd inversion: F G B♭ D♭F, G, B♭, D♭FGB♭D♭1235
    B♭m6 on piano, 2nd inversion: F G B♭ D♭F, G, B♭, D♭FGB♭D♭5421

    2nd inversion · F – G – B♭ – D♭

  4. B♭m6 on piano, 3rd inversion: G B♭ D♭ FG, B♭, D♭, FGFB♭D♭1523
    B♭m6 on piano, 3rd inversion: G B♭ D♭ FG, B♭, D♭, FGFB♭D♭5143

    3rd inversion · G – B♭ – D♭ – F

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

B♭m6 inversions

B♭m6 can be played in 4 positions. In root position B♭ is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.

B♭m6 with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays B♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays B♭–D♭–F–G.

B♭m6 with two handsB♭, B♭, D♭, F, GFGB♭B♭D♭45512

B♭m6 on other instruments

About the B♭m6 chord

B flat minor sixth has 4 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5), G (6). A minor sixth: a minor triad plus the major sixth. Dark and mysterious, common in jazz, tango and film music.

On the keyboard, start from B♭ and add the other notes above it: B♭ – D♭ – F – G. From the lowest to the highest key that is 9 semitones. That is less than an octave, so B♭m6 sits comfortably under one hand.

Each inversion of B♭m6 puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is D♭ (D♭–F–G–B♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is F (F–G–B♭–D♭). In the 3rd inversion the bass is G (G–B♭–D♭–F).

B♭m6 is B♭m with one note added: G.

Questions

What notes are in the B♭m6 chord?

B♭m6 (B flat minor sixth) has 4 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5), G (6).

How many inversions does B♭m6 have?

B♭m6 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (B♭–D♭–F–G); 1st inversion (D♭–F–G–B♭); 2nd inversion (F–G–B♭–D♭); 3rd inversion (G–B♭–D♭–F).

What is the difference between B♭m6 and B♭m?

B♭m6 is B♭m with one note added: G.

Can I play B♭m6 with one hand?

Yes. In root position B♭m6 spans 9 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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