B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 1 – – – – | B D# F# B D# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 2 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | B F# G# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x B D# G# B | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 0 | 2 3 – 1 – – | B F# F# D# D# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | B F# B B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# F# B G# | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x B D# G# B G# | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x B D# G# D# F# | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F# B D# G# | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | B D# F# B F# G# | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D# G# D# x x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 4 3 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | B G# x D# F# x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B F# F# D# G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 7 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | B F# B F# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 9 0 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x B D# G# D# D# | medium |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.