B6 Guitar Chord

B6 is a 6th chord made of B · D♯ · F♯ · G♯. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x2110x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open position · root on 5th string · x2110x

Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x21144

Fret 9 barre · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-9-11 · from fret 9

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Let string 2 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

B6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x2110x and 2 more shapes — All B6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD♯
3rdF♯
5thG♯
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + A6 shape → sounds as B6
Capo on fret 4 + G6 shape → sounds as B6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 B6 Bm6 Bsus4 Bsus2 B7sus4 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Badd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the B6 chord?

The B6 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, G♯. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play B6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x2110x (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a A6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B6?

B major or B major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).