How to Play Bm6 on Piano

The B Minor 6th chord sounds bittersweet. It stacks 4 notes: B – D – F# – G#.

A minor triad with a major sixth added on top. The major interval sitting inside a minor chord is what gives it its ambiguity.

Notes in Bm6

NoteIntervalFinger
BB4Root1
DD5Minor 3rd2
F#F#5Perfect 5th3
G#G#5Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on B. Use finger 2 on D, finger 3 on F#, and finger 5 on G#.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (F#, G#) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Minor 6th Chords

Cm6
C – Eb – G – A
C#m6
C# – E – G# – A#
Dm6
D – F – A – B
Ebm6
Eb – Gb – Bb – C
Em6
E – G – B – C#
Fm6
F – Ab – C – D
F#m6
F# – A – C# – D#
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
G#m6
G# – B – D# – E#
Am6
A – C – E – F#
Bbm6
Bb – Db – F – G

Other B Chords

B6
B – D# – F# – G#
B7
B – D# – F# – A
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#
B
B – D# – F#
Bm
B – D – F#
Bmaj7
B – D# – F# – A#
Bm7
B – D – F# – A
Bdim
B – D – F
Baug
B – D# – F##
Bsus2
B – C# – F#
Bsus4
B – E – F#
Bdim7
B – D – F – Ab
Badd9
B – D# – F# – C#