Bm6
Bm6
B M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD
Minor 3rdF#
Perfect 5thG#
Major 6thInterval Details
B
Root
D
Minor 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
G#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D - F# - G#
Bass: BInversion 1
D - F# - G# - B
Bass: DInversion 2
F# - G# - B - D
Bass: F#Inversion 3
G# - B - D - F#
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bm6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bm6
B13#9
B13#9#11
Bm69
Bm13
Simplified
B5
Bm
Alternate Symbols
Bm6
B-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4