B 6th (B6)
BRoot
D♯Maj 3
F♯Perf 5
G♯Maj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
B6
B 6th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- G♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
B+4 fretsD♯+3 fretsF♯+2 fretsG♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B6
B 6th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- G♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04