B6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
B6
Major 6
Notes:B · D# · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x B B D# D# G# G# B B D# D# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x B B D# D# G# G# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 3 3 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x B B G# G# B B D# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x x x B B D# D# G# G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 7 7 0 0 8 8 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | B B D# D# G# G# F# F# F# F# D# D# | medium | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x B B D# D# G# G# B B | medium | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x B B D# D# G# G# D# D# | easy | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | B B F# F# B B F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F# F# F# F# D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x B B D# D# G# G# x x F# F# | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F# F# x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x G# G# F# F# B B D# D# G# G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 7 7 0 0 10 10 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | B B D# D# G# G# F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 0 0 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | B B G# G# B B F# F# F# F# D# D# | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x B B D# D# G# G# x x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | B B F# F# B B F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C# generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the B6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | G# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B6 in another tuning
What notes make up the B6 chord?
B6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.