Play the B 6 Chord: An Interactive Guitar Journey

Take the B major triad B, D# and F#, add the sixth, G#, and you have the B major sixth chord (B6). Its four notes are the root B, the major third D#, the fifth F# and the major sixth G#.

For fuller melodic lines, use the B major scale, which holds all four chord tones. You get five voicings to choose from, one of them with open strings and three using a barre. If you want to compare it with the rest of the family, start with major and minor sixths.

With labels switched on in the fretboard player above, you can read each note name under your fingers.

B major 6th guitar chord is also written as B6, Bmaj6, BM6 or Badd6.

Notes of the B 6 chord:

B D# F# G#

Chord Formula:

Formula: 1 3 5 6

B 6 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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B 6 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the A string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position 4 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the G string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the D string

Position 5 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 6 | D 6 | E 6 | F 6 | G 6 | A 6 | B 6 | C#6 | D#6 | F#6 | G#6 | A#6 | Ab6 | Bb6 | Db6 | Eb6 | Gb6

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Created by

Giancarlo Facoetti

Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

Which notes does B6 contain?

B6 contains B, D#, F# and G#: root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. G# is nine semitones up from B.

How many voicings of B major sixth are there?

B major sixth has 5 voicings: 1 uses an open string and 3 use a barre. The highest one reaches the 9th fret.

Which scale fits over B major sixth?

The B major pentatonic scale: B, C#, D#, F#, G#. It has all four chord tones, and C# is the only extra note.

What does the 6 in B6 stand for?

It marks the major sixth over the root, here G#. Add it to the B major triad, B, D#, F#, and you get B6.