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B6 Guitar Chord

B6 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B Eb Gb Ab (R 3 5 6).

B6 Chord

Full name: B sixth
AKA: Bmajor6 BMaj6 BM6
Guitar sound:

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B6 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 4 Difficulty level: Advanced
B6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4

Simplified notation: 7 x 6 8 7 x Difficulty level: Advanced
B6 for guitar on frets 7, x, 6, 8, 7, x

Simplified notation: 7 9 x 8 9 7 Difficulty level: Professional
B6 for guitar on frets 7, 9, x, 8, 9, 7

Simplified notation: x 2 1 1 0 2
B6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 1, 1, 0, 2

Simplified notation: 7 6 6 x 7 7
B6 for guitar on frets 7, 6, 6, x, 7, 7

Simplified notation: 7 6 4 4 4 4
B6 for guitar on frets 7, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4

Simplified notation: x 14 13 13 12 14
B6 for guitar on frets x, 14, 13, 13, 12, 14

B6 Inversions on guitar

$B6\Eb guitar chord$

$B6\Gb guitar chord$

$B6\Ab guitar chord$

B6 chord charts for left handed guitar

B6 Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb Ab
Interval structure: R 3 5 6

Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
R = B - minor interval = Ab (scale degree = 6th)

B6 on other instruments

B6 piano

B6 guitar

B6 ukulele
B6 ukulele chord

B6 mandolin
B6 mandolin chord

B6 banjo

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Scales Related to B6

Scales that include all of the notes of B6.
E major F#/Gb major B major F#/Gb melodic minor E ionian F#/Gb ionian B ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian G#/Ab dorian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian A#/Bb phrygian E lydian A lydian B lydian

B6 chord staff

B6 summary table

Guitar chord name	B6 (B sixth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	B Eb Gb Ab (R 3 5 6)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord
Other Notations	Bmajor6 BMaj6 BM6
Chord Construction	R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) R = B - minor interval = Ab (scale degree = 6th)
B6 on other instruments	B6 piano B6 guitar B6 ukulele B6 mandolin B6 banjo

Tweak notes of B6

References related to this chord

normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord

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