B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x B D# F# B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B D# F# G# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 7 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# G# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 7 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | B F# G# B F# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# B D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 10 11 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B D# G# D# | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 2 2 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x B D# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 7 4 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 7 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D# G# B x x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 7 11 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | B F# G# B G# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 11 9 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# B D# F# x | medium | |
| x x 10 11 11 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B D# G# x | easy | |
| x 2 2 4 2 4 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x B D# G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 4 6 4 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | B x F# G# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | B D# G# x x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 11 9 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | B F# G# D# F# B | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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
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.