6-string bass · Standard
B♭ minor sixth · Open position
B♭m6 6-string bass chord
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How to play B♭m6 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 1st fret. Let the G string ring open. Don’t play the B, E and D strings.
From the B string x x 1 x 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭m6?
B♭m6, B♭ minor sixth, is B♭, D♭, F and G: the root (B♭), the minor third (D♭), the perfect fifth (F) and the major sixth (G). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play B♭m instead of B♭m6?
Yes. B♭m6 is B♭m with the major sixth, G, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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