B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 4 1 2 2 1 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x B D# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 6 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B G# D# F# x | hard | |
| 3 4 4 x 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D# B F# x G# x | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 4 4 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x B F# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 6 6 7 8 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | F# D# G# D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 11 7 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B G# B D# | hard | |
| x x 9 11 11 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x B G# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 9 11 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B G# D# F# | medium | |
| 11 11 x 11 11 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | B F# x G# D# x | hard | |
| x 4 1 2 4 1 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x B D# B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 4 2 4 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D# x F# B G# x | hard | |
| 3 4 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B G# D# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 4 4 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x B G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 6 6 7 x | 1 3 1 1 2 – | F# D# G# D# B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 11 7 x | 3 2 – 4 1 – | B D# x G# B x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 11 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | B D# B G# x x | medium |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.