B6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

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
x 0 2 0 4 2	– – 1 – 3 2	x B F# G# D# F#	medium
x x 2 3 4 4	– – 1 2 3 4	x x F# B D# G#	medium
x x x 3 4 4	– – – 1 2 3	x x x B D# G#	easy
x 0 4 0 4 4	– – 1 – 2 3	x B G# G# D# G#	easy
7 7 7 7 9 7	1 1 1 1 2 1	B F# B D# G# B	medium · barre on fret 7
x 0 11 10 9 11	– – 3 2 1 4	x B D# F# G# D#	medium
x 12 11 12 12 11	– 2 1 3 4 1	x B D# G# B D#	medium · barre on fret 11
x 0 2 0 4 4	– – 1 – 2 3	x B F# G# D# G#	medium
x x 4 3 4 2	– – 3 2 4 1	x x G# B D# F#	medium
x x 7 3 4 4	– – 4 1 2 3	x x B B D# G#	hard
x 0 4 0 4 x	– – 1 – 2 –	x B G# G# D# x	easy
7 9 7 7 7 7	1 2 1 1 1 1	B G# B D# F# B	medium · barre on fret 7
11 0 11 10 9 x	3 – 4 2 1 –	D# B D# F# G# x	medium
x 0 11 12 12 11	– – 1 2 3 1	x B D# G# B D#	easy · barre on fret 11
x 0 4 0 4 2	– – 2 – 3 1	x B G# G# D# F#	medium
2 4 4 3 x x	1 3 4 2 – –	F# D# G# B x x	medium

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 E 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 E E-B-E-G#-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-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.