What notes are in the B6 chord?

B6 contains B, D#, F#, G#. Its formula is 1-3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play B6?

Try x x x 4 4 4 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

B6 belongs to E major (as the V6 chord), F# major (as the IV6 chord), B major (as the I6 chord).

Why does my B6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for B6?

Yes. A capo lets you play B6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is B6 the same as an m7 chord?

B6 has the same notes as G#m7; it is called B6 when B is the bass and the root.

B6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Sixth (Charts)

B6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as b6 chord, b6 guitar chord and how to play B6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 2 1 1 0 2

Easy 3-string version
x x x 4 4 4

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 2 1 1 0 4

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play B6 (B sixth) on guitar, play x 2 1 1 0 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains B, D#, F#, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 4 4 4, which needs 3 fretted notes.

B6 chord facts

Chord	B6 (B sixth)
Other names	Bmaj6, Badd6
Notes	B, D#, F#, G#
Intervals	B (root), D# (major 3rd), F# (perfect 5th), G# (major 6th)
Formula	1-3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play B6 on guitar?

The main shape is x 2 1 1 0 2 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the D string at fret 1 (D#, the major 3rd).
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 1 (G#, the major 6th).
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the root).
Put your pinky (4) on the high e st