B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B

in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:B · D# · F# · G#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 2 0 2 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	B G# B G# B D#	easy
x 5 4 2 4 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x B D# G# D# x	medium
0 0 4 5 4 5	– – 1 2 1 3	B F# D# B D# G#	easy · barre on fret 4
0 5 7 9 7 5	– 1 2 4 3 1	B B F# D# F# G#	hard · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 9 9 8	– – 1 3 4 2	B F# F# D# G# B	medium
0 0 9 9 9 8	– – 2 3 4 1	B F# G# D# G# B	medium
0 9 9 9 9 0	– 1 1 1 1 –	B D# G# D# G# D#	easy · barre on fret 9
0 2 4 2 0 0	– 1 2 1 – –	B G# D# G# B D#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 4 2 x x	– 3 2 1 – –	x B D# G# x x	medium
0 5 4 5 4 5	– 2 1 3 1 4	B B D# B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 5 7 9 9 5	– 1 2 3 4 1	B B F# D# G# G#	hard · barre on fret 5
0 0 9 9 7 8	– – 3 4 1 2	B F# G# D# F# B	medium
0 9 9 0 9 8	– 2 3 – 4 1	B D# G# F# G# B	medium
0 9 9 9 9 x	– 1 1 1 1 –	B D# G# D# G# x	easy · barre on fret 9
0 2 4 2 0 3	– 1 3 1 – 2	B G# D# G# B F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 x 2 4 3	– 4 – 1 3 2	x B x G# D# F#	hard

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 – Open B 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 Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open B B-F#-B-F#-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.