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 sixthAKA: Bmajor6 BMaj6 BM6
Guitar sound:
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B6 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 4
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 7 x 6 8 7 x
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 7 9 x 8 9 7
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: x 2 1 1 0 2


Simplified notation: 7 6 6 x 7 7


Simplified notation: 7 6 4 4 4 4


Simplified notation: x 14 13 13 12 14


B6 Inversions on guitar
B6 chord charts for left handed guitar







B6 Chord Structure
Notes: B Eb Gb AbInterval 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




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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) |
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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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of B6
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References related to this chord
normal major chord with added 6th 6th chordAltered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia