B Minor 6 Chord on Piano
The B Minor 6 chord contains B, D, F# and A♭ — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D | F# | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | F# |
| Dorian | B |
| Phrygian | D♭ |
| Lydian | D |
| Mixolydian | E |
| Locrian | A♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | C |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ F# |
| Melodic Minor | A B |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | B |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | C |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B |
| Blues | A♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor 6 chord?
B, D, F# and A♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the B Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of B: D is the minor 3rd, F# is the perfect 5th and A♭ is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the B Minor 6 chord?
A Major (Ionian), F# Natural Minor (Aeolian), B Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Minor 6 chord?
B Minor, A♭ Diminished, B Power (5) and D Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the B Minor 6 chord already contains.
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