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B 6th chord

Symbol: B6 · Notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• B: root
• D♯: major third
• F♯: perfect fifth
• G♯: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
• 1st inversion: D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
• 2nd inversion: F♯ – G♯ – B – D♯
• 3rd inversion: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯

Other B chords

B · Bm · B7 · Bmaj7 · Bm7 · Bsus2 · Bsus4 · Bdim · B+ · Bm6 · Badd9 · Bdim7 · Bm7♭5

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