B6 chord on piano
B major 6th: B · D♯ · F♯ · G♯. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesB D♯ F♯ G♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B — finger 1 · D♯ — finger 2 · F♯ — finger 3 · G♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
- 1stD♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
- 2ndF♯ – G♯ – B – D♯
- 3rdG♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
Songs that use B6
DebussyRêverie
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ChopinGrande Valse Brillante
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SchumannÉtude after Paganini's 5th Caprice - R. Op.
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SchumannAlbum for the Young Op. 68 No. Song of S
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RachmaninoffÈtude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor
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RachmaninoffElegie ()
Eb minor · Intermediate