B♭ Minor 6 Chord on Piano
The B♭ Minor 6 chord contains B♭, D♭, F and G — 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 | G |
| 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 | C |
| Lydian | D♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ |
| Locrian | G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | B |
| Harmonic Minor | D F |
| Melodic Minor | A♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | B♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | B |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Blues | G |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Minor 6 chord?
B♭, D♭, F and G. 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 G is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the B♭ Minor 6 chord?
A♭ Major (Ionian), F Natural Minor (Aeolian), B♭ Dorian and C 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, G Diminished, B♭ Power (5) and D♭ Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the B♭ Minor 6 chord already contains.
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