Bbm6 Guitar Chord B♭m6 = A#m6

B♭m6 is a minor 6th chord made of B♭ · D♭ · F · G. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13021 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbm6

Open position · root on 5th string · x13021

Bbm6

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 688686 · from fret 6

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Let string 3 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bbm6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13021 and 1 more shape — All Bbm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD♭
3rdF
5thG
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + Am6 shape → sounds as B♭m6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

B♭ Dorian Mode

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m6 chord?

The B♭m6 chord is made of B♭, D♭, F, G. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play B♭m6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13021 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭m6?

B♭ dorian fits well.

Are B♭m6 and A♯m6 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).