How to play B6: a major 6th built on B, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 1 1 x 2 (x = not played).
| Note | B | D# | F# | G# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 6 |
B6 is a major 6th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D#, F#, G#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
B6 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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B6 is spelled B, D#, F#, G#: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 1 1 x 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the D string to the G string (a barre). Add the A and high E strings at the 2nd fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the B string; the low E string stays silent.
B6 belongs to 6 keys: B major (the I chord), F# major (the IV chord), E major (the V chord), D# minor (the VI), G# minor (the III) and C# minor (the VII).
