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Ukulele chord

B6B sixth

  • B1
  • D♯3
  • F♯5
  • G♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play B6

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. B6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 13221423GCEA
    B6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 13221423AECG

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  2. B6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43423241GCEA
    B6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43423241AECG

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  3. B6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 13421342GCEA
    B6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 13421342AECG

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  4. B6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46464fr134GCEA
    B6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46464fr134AECG

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  5. B6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x342231GCEA
    B6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x342231AECG

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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 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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