B6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 0 2 2 1 1 0 x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x B F# B D# G# B x | medium | |
| x x x 2 6 4 4 2 | – – – 1 4 2 3 1 | x x x B G# B D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 4 6 4 4 4 4 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 1 | x B G# D# F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 7 6 6 x x x | 3 – 4 1 2 – – – | B B B D# G# x x x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 11 9 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 | B F# B G# B D# F# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 8 9 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x B D# G# x | easy | |
| x 0 11 9 9 11 9 11 | – – 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x B D# F# B F# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 11 x x x x | 1 – 2 3 – – – – | D# B D# G# x x x x | easy | |
| x x x 2 1 1 0 2 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x B D# G# B F# | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 x 4 4 | – – – 1 2 – 3 4 | x x x B F# x D# G# | hard | |
| 7 0 4 6 4 4 0 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 – 4 | B B G# D# F# B B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 7 6 6 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x B B D# G# x x x | easy | |
| 7 7 7 11 9 8 7 x | 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 – | B F# B G# B D# F# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 9 9 8 9 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x B x F# B D# G# x | hard | |
| 11 0 11 9 9 11 9 x | 2 – 3 1 1 4 1 – | D# B D# F# B F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 11 x x x x | – – 1 2 – – – – | x B D# G# x x x x | easy |
The B6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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
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.