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B6 Chord on Guitar

3124

Open

B6 is a major sixth chord: a major chord with the sixth added, a sweet sound common in pop, country and jazz endings. The open shape uses 4 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play B6, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 1st fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 5 at the 2nd fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 2nd fret.
  5. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play B6

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Movable near the nut
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Movable, fret 2 near the nut
4fr4311
Barre, fret 4 from fret 4
4fr32114
Barre, fret 4 from fret 4
6fr2413
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr1324
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
9fr1324
Movable, fret 9 from fret 9
13fr3124
Movable, fret 13 from fret 13

Notes in B6

NoteIntervalRole
B1root
D♯3major third
F♯5fifth
G♯6sixth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Questions about B6

What notes are in B6?

B, D♯, F♯ and G♯. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the chord, counted from B.

Which strings do I strum for B6?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with B6

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