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B♭m6 Chord on Guitar

B♭m6 is the B♭ minor 6th chord — 4 notes (B♭, D♭, F, G) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · D♭ · F · GFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭m6: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭m6 – open position×R56♭35open position
  • B♭m6 – fret 33R♭35R56fret 3
  • B♭m6 – fret 66R5R♭36Rfret 6
  • B♭m6 – fret 88××R56♭3fret 8
  • B♭m6 – fret 1111×R♭36R5fret 11
  • B♭m6 – fret 1212×R56♭3×fret 12

B♭m6: Drop 2 voicings

  • B♭m6 – bass: 5115R♭36××bass: 5
  • B♭m6 – bass: 56×5R♭36×bass: 5
  • B♭m6 – bass: 5××5R♭36bass: 5
  • B♭m6 – bass: 66♭35R××bass: 6
  • B♭m6 – bass: 610×6♭35R×bass: 6
  • B♭m6 – bass: 65××6♭35Rbass: 6
  • B♭m6 – bass: R5R56♭3××bass: R
  • B♭m6 – bass: R12×R56♭3×bass: R
  • B♭m6 – bass: R8××R56♭3bass: R
  • B♭m6 – bass: ♭38♭36R5××bass: ♭3
  • B♭m6 – bass: ♭33×♭36R5×bass: ♭3
  • B♭m6 – bass: ♭311××♭36R5bass: ♭3

B♭m6: Drop 3 voicings

  • B♭m6 – bass: ♭38♭3×R56×bass: ♭3
  • B♭m6 – bass: ♭33×♭3×R56bass: ♭3
  • B♭m6 – bass: 5115×♭36R×bass: 5
  • B♭m6 – bass: 56×5×♭36Rbass: 5
  • B♭m6 – bass: 66×5R♭3×bass: 6
  • B♭m6 – bass: 69×6×5R♭3bass: 6
  • B♭m6 – bass: R5R×6♭35×bass: R
  • B♭m6 – bass: R12×R×6♭35bass: R

B♭m6: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭m6 – R-3-74R♭36×××R-3-7
  • B♭m6 – R-3-711×R♭36××R-3-7
  • B♭m6 – R-7-35R×6♭3××R-7-3
  • B♭m6 – R-7-312×R×6♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain B♭m6

Scales to play over B♭m6

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D♭, F, G.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 6th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m6 chord?
B♭m6 (B♭ minor 6th) contains B♭, D♭, F, G — formula 1 ♭3 5 6.
How do you play B♭m6 on guitar?
A common shape is x13021 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭m6?
Good choices to solo over B♭m6: B♭ Dorian, B♭ Melodic minor, B♭ Major blues.
What key is B♭m6 in?
B♭m6 is diatonic in A♭ major (ii6), F minor (iv6).