Finger Positions

Root Note B

Name B minor sixth over A

Intervals 1P-3m-5P-6M

Relative Minor D

Notes A, B, D, F#, G#

Aliases Bm6, B-6

How to play the Bm6/A Chord

The Bm6/A is a fundamental minor chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the B minor sixth over A is built using the 1P, 3m, 5P, 6M intervals. In the key of B Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the Bm6/A chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

Bm → F#m → G → Em

vi-IV-I-V

G → Em → Bm → F#m

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to B helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

Bm C#dim D Em F#m G A

7ths

Bm7 C#m7b5 Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A7

Scale Compatibility

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Major Blues Melodic Minor Dorian Minor Six Pentatonic Flat Three Pentatonic Dorian B2 Dorian #4 Lydian Diminished Neopolitan Major Hungarian Major Lydian #9 Bebop Minor Minor Six Diminished Half-Whole Diminished Kafi Raga

* 15 scales found containing the notes A, B, D, F#, G#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the Bm6/A chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 69, 71, 62, 66, 68

Frequencies (Hz)

440, 493.8833012561241, 293.6647679174076, 369.9944227116344, 415.3046975799451