B6
B6
B 6
Intermediate
Major
Sixth
6th chord - classic jazz sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thG#
Major 6thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
G#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D# - F# - G#
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
G# - B - D# - F#
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B6
B7add6
BM6#11
B13#9
B13#9#11
B6add9
Bmaj13
Simplified
B5
BM
Alternate Symbols
B6
Badd6
Badd13
BM6
Tags
sixth
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4