1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
B6 is a major sixth chord made of 4 notes: B, D♯, F♯, G♯. It sounds sweet and old-fashioned, and you hear it in swing, country, surf and the last chord of a jazz tune. It is the I chord of B major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on B6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root | 0 |
| D♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| F♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| G♯ | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x2110xx2444476687xxxx444xx989xx(14)(13)(13)xxThe fret 2 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (76687x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
B6 belongs to 6 keys: V in E major, IV in F♯ major, I in B major, VII in C♯ minor, VI in E♭ minor, III in G♯ minor. In B major, try I–V–vi–IV: B6 – F♯ – G♯m – E.
B, D♯, F♯, G♯: the root, major third, fifth, sixth.
Fret 2: x24444 (low string first), rated Easy.
B6 has D♯ and G♯ where Bm7 has D and A. B6 sounds sweet and old-fashioned; Bm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 2 fingers.