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B6 Guitar Chord

B major sixth (B6) is made of the notes B D♯ F♯ G♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play B6 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    1 2 3 B D♯ G♯ B F♯

    x21102

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 4

    4fr 1 4 3 B D♯ F♯ B D♯ G♯

    764444

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 3 2 4 B F♯ B D♯ G♯ B

    799897

Notes in B6

Formula 1 3 5 6
DegreeNote
1B
3D♯
5F♯
6G♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 3 at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 2.
  4. Let string 2 ring open.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 4.
  2. Put your little finger on string 6 at fret 7.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 6.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B6 chord?

B major sixth has the notes B D♯ F♯ G♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 6. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play B6 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x21102 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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