B flat minor sixth guitar chord (Bbm6)

Also written A#m6 (A sharp minor sixth)

A minor sixth chord adds a major sixth to the minor chord. A mysterious color, typical of gypsy jazz and film music.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky)

Chord notes

NoteInterval
B♭ (B flat)root
D♭ (D flat)minor third
Fperfect fifth
Gmajor sixth

Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 6 · B♭ – D♭ – F – G

A progression with this chord

  1. B♭m6im6
  2. F7V7
  3. B♭m6im6

The minor sixth chord as the tonic, with the dominant chord.

Other B♭ chords

The same chord on other roots