B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E

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

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:B · D# · F# · G#

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 2 2 2	– – 1 1 1 1	x B F# B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 2
x x x 2 2 2	– – – 1 1 1	x x x B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 2
x 0 4 6 5 0	– – 1 3 2 –	x B G# D# F# F#	medium
x 0 7 6 7 5	– – 3 2 4 1	x B B D# G# B	medium
7 0 7 6 7 0	2 – 3 1 4 –	B B B D# G# F#	medium
7 7 7 9 7 9	1 1 1 2 1 3	B F# B F# G# D#	medium · barre on fret 7
x 0 11 11 10 9	– – 3 4 2 1	x B D# G# B D#	medium
11 0 11 11 10 0	2 – 3 4 1 –	D# B D# G# B F#	medium
11 0 11 11 x x	1 – 2 3 – –	D# B D# G# x x	easy
x 0 4 2 2 0	– – 3 1 2 –	x B G# B D# F#	medium
x x 2 2 2 2	– – 1 1 1 1	x x F# B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 2
x 0 4 6 5 5	– – 1 4 2 3	x B G# D# F# B	medium
x x 7 6 7 5	– – 3 2 4 1	x x B D# G# B	medium
7 0 7 6 7 x	2 – 3 1 4 –	B B B D# G# x	medium
7 9 7 9 7 9	1 2 1 3 1 4	B G# B F# G# D#	medium · barre on fret 7
11 9 11 9 10 9	3 1 4 1 2 1	D# G# D# F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 9

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 E 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 E E-B-E-A-C#-F#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.