B 6/9 Chord on 8-String Guitar
Play B 6/9 on 8-String Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The B 6/9 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes B, C#, D#, F#, G#. This page shows how to play B 6/9 on 8-String Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 7 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The F# and B strings stay silent, so 6 of 8 sound. B falls on the E string. It sounds from B2 up to C#5.
8-String Guitar is tuned F#–B–E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.