B6 Piano Chord
B6
B Sixth Chord (No 5th)
3rd
D#6th
G#Root
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
D#
G#
The Notes in a B Sixth Chord (No 5th) Chord
The 3rd
Finding D# from B step by step:
- Start on: B
- Step 1: move up to C
- Step 2: move up to C#
- Step 3: move up to D
- Step 4: Land on D#
3rd
D#Root
B1
2
3
- C is a minor second above B.
- C# is a major 2nd above B.
- D is a minor third above B.
- D# is a major third above B.
The 6th
Finding G# from B step by step:
- Start on: B
- Step 1: move down to A#
- Step 2: move down to A
- Step 3: Land on G#
6th
G#Root
B1
2
- A# is a minor second below B.
- A is a major 2nd below B.
- G# is a minor third below B. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note G# is down 3 half-steps from B, but up 9 half-steps from B:
6th
G#Root
B1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8