B6 Chord on Guitar
B6 is the B major 6th chord — 4 notes (B, D♯, F♯, G♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
B6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 7
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 12
B6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
B6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
B6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain B6
Scales to play over B6
- B Major Scale
- B Major Pentatonic Scale
- B Lydian Mode
- B Mixolydian Mode
- B Major Blues Scale
- B Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D♯, F♯, G♯.
Other B chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the B6 chord?
- B6 (B major 6th) contains B, D♯, F♯, G♯ — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play B6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x21102 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with B6?
- Good choices to solo over B6: B Ionian (Major), B Major pentatonic, B Lydian.
- What key is B6 in?
- B6 is diatonic in E major (V6), F♯ major (IV6), B major (I6), C♯ minor (♭VII6), E♭ minor (♭VI6), G♯ minor (♭III6).