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B Major 6th Chord (B6)

Notes: B, D♯, F♯, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B6
Notes
BD♯F♯G♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6

B6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-2-1-1-0-2
Fret 4
7-6-4-4-4-4
Fret 7
x-x-9-8-9-7

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B6 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-3-2-2
Fret 4
4-6-4-6
Fret 7
8-8-7-9

B6 on piano

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7Bsus2Bsus4BdimBaugBm6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Major 6th chords in other keys

C6C♯6D6E♭6E6F6F♯6G6A♭6A6B♭6

About the B Major 6th chord

Major sixth chords add a sweet, nostalgic color to a major chord, common in jazz, swing and classic pop. B6 is built from the root (B), major third (D♯), perfect fifth (F♯), major sixth (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Major 6th chord?

The B6 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, G♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play B6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-1-1-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play B6 on piano?

Press B, D♯, F♯, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is B.