B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 2 3 1 3 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B D# G# D# x | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 3 4 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x B x B D# G# | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 4 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D# G# | easy | |
| 6 6 x 4 6 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | B D# x B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 7 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | B D# F# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 8 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D# G# B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 8 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B F# G# D# | medium | |
| 10 11 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# G# B F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 11 11 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x G# B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 3 1 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x B D# G# x x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 3 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B D# x D# G# | hard | |
| 6 x 3 4 3 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | B x D# B D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 8 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B D# G# B x x | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 6 7 | 1 1 3 4 1 2 | B D# G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G# D# G# B | medium | |
| x x 11 8 8 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x B D# G# D# | medium |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.