B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A

in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:B · D# · F# · G#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 4 2 4 0 4	1 2 1 3 – 4	B G# B F# F# D#	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 4 2 4	1 1 1 2 1 3	B F# B F# G# D#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 6 0 4	– 4 2 3 – 1	x B D# G# F# D#	medium
x 7 6 6 5 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x B D# G# B B	medium
x 7 6 6 0 7	– 3 1 2 – 4	x B D# G# F# F#	medium
x 7 11 9 9 7	– 1 4 2 3 1	x B G# B D# F#	hard · barre on fret 7
x x x 9 9 9	– – – 1 1 1	x x x B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 12 12	1 1 1 – 2 3	G# D# G# x F# B	easy · barre on fret 11
2 4 2 1 0 0	2 4 3 1 – –	B G# B D# F# B	medium
2 4 2 4 2 4	1 2 1 3 1 4	B G# B F# G# D#	medium · barre on fret 2
6 4 6 4 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	D# G# D# F# F# B	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 6 6 5 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x B D# G# B x	medium
x 7 6 6 0 0	– 3 1 2 – –	x B D# G# F# B	easy
x 7 9 x 9 9	– 1 2 – 3 4	x B F# x D# G#	hard
x x 9 9 9 9	– – 1 1 1 1	x x F# B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	G# D# G# x F# B	easy · barre on fret 11

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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

B Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6

See B6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop A A-E-A-D-F#-B Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.