B6 Guitar Chord
B sixth for guitar
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
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Simplified notation: 7 9 x 8 9 7
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: x 2 1 1 0 2
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Simplified notation: 7 6 6 x 7 7
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Simplified notation: 7 6 4 4 4 4
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Simplified notation: x 14 13 13 12 14
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B6 Inversions on 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
B6 guitar
B6 ukulele
B6 mandolin
B6 banjo
Change tuning
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 pianoB6 guitarB6 ukuleleB6 mandolinB6 banjo |
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