What notes are in the Bbm6 chord?

Bbm6 contains Bb, Db, F, G. Its formula is 1-b3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Bbm6?

Try x x x 3 2 3 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Bbm6 belongs to Ab major (as the ii6 chord).

Is Bbm6 the same as A#m6?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bbm6 and A#m6 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bbm6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bbm6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bbm6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Bbm6 the same as a m7b5 chord?

Bbm6 has the same notes as Gm7b5; the name depends on which note is in the bass.

Bbm6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Bbm6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Minor Sixth (Charts)

Bbm6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bbm6 chord, bbm6 guitar chord and how to play Bbm6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 1 3 0 2 1

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 2 3

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 1 3 0 2 3

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bbm6 (B flat minor sixth) on guitar, play x 1 3 0 2 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Bb, Db, F, G. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 2 3, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bbm6 chord facts

Chord	Bbm6 (B flat minor sixth)
Other names	Bbmin6, Bb-6, A#m6 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, Db, F, G
Intervals	Bb (root), Db (minor 3rd), F (perfect 5th), G (major 6th)
Formula	1-b3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bbm6 on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 3 0 2 1 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the A string at