Bb 6 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

To build Bb6, the Bb major sixth chord, take root Bb, major third D, fifth F and major sixth G. That makes it a Bb major triad with a sixth added on top.

This page maps out 22 voicings, nine of them with open strings and six using a barre. Solo with the Bb major pentatonic scale: it includes every one of these four notes. More ideas for using the major sixth sound on the neck are collected in these sixth-chord shapes.

Set a tempo in the chord player above, start the drums and play Bb6 along with the loop.

Bb major 6th guitar chord is also written as Bb6, Bbmaj6, BbM6 or Bbadd6.

Bb 6 chord Notes:

Bb D F G

How the Major Sixth chord is built:

Formula: 1 3 5 6

Bb 6 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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Bb 6 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the high E string

Position 4 Open

Finger Positions

Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position 6 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position 7 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G string

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 9 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position 10 Open

Finger Positions

Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the high E string

Position 11 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string

Position 12 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 13 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 14 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the D string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position 15 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the B string

Position 16 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 17 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string

Position 18 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the high E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G string

Position 19 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Mute the G string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position 20 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position 21 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 22 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string

Find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 6 | D 6 | E 6 | F 6 | G 6 | A 6 | B 6 | C#6 | D#6 | F#6 | G#6 | A#6 | Ab6 | Bb6 | Db6 | Eb6 | Gb6

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FAQ

Which notes does Bb major sixth contain?

Bb major sixth is Bb, D, F and G: root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. G sits nine semitones up from Bb.

How many ways are there to play Bb6?

Bb6 has 22 voicings, 9 of them with open strings and 6 with a barre. The highest one reaches the 15th fret.

Is Bb6 the same chord as A#6?

Yes. Bb6 is spelled Bb, D, F, G, and A#6 is spelled A#, C##, E#, F##. The sound is identical; the flat spelling is simpler to read.

Which scale fits over Bb major sixth?

The Bb major pentatonic scale: Bb, C, D, F, G. It contains all four chord tones, plus C as the only extra note.

Does Bb6 have the same notes as another chord?

Yes. Bb, D, F and G are also the notes of Gm7, since G, Bb, D, F spell G minor seventh. Which name applies depends on which note is felt as the root.