Easy Ways To Play The B6 Guitar Chord

B 6 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the B 6 chord, a member of the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes B, D#, F#, and G#. The intervals that build this chord are the Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), and Major Sixth (6). These intervals give the B 6 chord its unique sound and feel.

Understanding the construction of the B 6 chord is crucial for mastering its playability and usage in music. For a comprehensive guide on how chords are built by stacking intervals, visit our tutorial on guitar music theory.

The B 6 chord, like all sixth chords, adds a certain richness and complexity to your music. If you're interested in exploring more about these types of chords, check out our tutorial on sixth guitar chords.

Our tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones that compose the B 6 chord. If you need a refresher on fretboard intervals, we recommend our tutorial on fretboard intervals.

Once you've mastered the B 6 chord, you can take your guitar playing to the next level by learning how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them. Our tutorial on chord notation is a great resource for this.

Remember, mastering chords like the B 6 is a stepping stone towards more advanced guitar techniques. Happy strumming!

Notes of the B 6 chord:

BD#F#G#

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

B6 Guitar Chord Voicings

Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.

If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
Movable

B 6 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

B 6 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreMovable

B 6 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
BarreMovable

B 6 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
BarreMovable

B 6 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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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

Fretboard map of B 6 chord tones

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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