Bm6 banjo chord

How to play Bm6 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the short F♯, low D and high D strings ring open.

From the short F♯ string 0 0 2 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Bm6?

Bm6, 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 Bm instead of Bm6?

Yes. Bm6 is Bm with the major sixth, G♯, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.