B6 piano chord (B major 6th)
B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 6
B6 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position B6
B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
1st inversion B6/D♯
D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
2nd inversion B6/F♯
F♯ – G♯ – B – D♯
3rd inversion B6/G♯
G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
B6 chord questions
What notes are in the B major 6th chord?
B6 is B, D♯, F♯, G♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root B.
How do you play B6 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D♯–F♯–G♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of B6?
Root position: B–D♯–F♯–G♯; 1st inversion: D♯–F♯–G♯–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–G♯–B–D♯; 3rd inversion: G♯–B–D♯–F♯.