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Guitar chord

B6B sixth

  • B1
  • D♯3
  • F♯5
  • G♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play B6

  1. Middle finger (2): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. B6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x2444421EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x2444421EBGDAE

    x24444 · A6 shape

  2. B6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x211023124EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x211023124EBGDAE

    x21102

  3. B6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x2110x312EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x2110x312EBGDAE

    x2110x

  4. B6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x211043124EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x211043124EBGDAE

    x21104

  5. B6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x214042134EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x214042134EBGDAE

    x21404

  6. B6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x2414x2314EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x2414x2314EBGDAE

    x2414x

  7. B6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x211421243EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x211421243EBGDAE

    x21142

  8. B6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x21444321EADGBE
    B6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x21444321EBGDAE

    x21444

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B6 chord

B sixth is built from 4 notes: B (1), D♯ (3), F♯ (5), G♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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