B6 is the B major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.
B6 chord on Guitar
x24444
764444
xx9897
x-x-9-11-9-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 4th fret; high E 4th fret.
B6 chord on Ukulele
1322
4646
11-11-11-11
8879Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
B6 chord on Piano
Play B, D♯, F♯ and G♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B6 chord
B6 appears in 30 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Cameron Winter – It All Fell In The River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – Pain Is Cold Water Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Quadeca – Easier Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Benson Boone – Forever And A Day Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Pomplamoose feat. Larry Goldings – À Cabo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Elisa – Silent Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Patricia Kelly – Unbreakable Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sam Smith & Summer Walker – You Will Be Found Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- TJ Monterde – Inday Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arno – Black Dog Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- girl in red – Say Anything Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lake Street Dive – Hypotheticals Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
B6 chord: questions
What notes are in the B6 chord?
B6 (B major sixth) is made of B, D♯, F♯ and G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play B6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x24444 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B6 on ukulele?
Play 1322 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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