How to Play Bbm6 on Piano

The Bb Minor 6th chord sounds bittersweet. It stacks 4 notes: Bb – Db – 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 Bbm6

NoteIntervalFinger
BbBb4Root1
DbDb5Minor 3rd2
FF5Perfect 5th3
GG5Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Bb. Use finger 2 on Db, finger 3 on F, and finger 5 on G.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (Bb, Db) 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

Other Bb Chords