B 6 Chord on Lap Steel
How to play the B 6 chord on Lap Steel: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The B 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes B, D#, F#, G#. This page shows how to play B 6 on Lap Steel with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. B falls on the A string. It sounds from D#2 up to F#3. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 6.
It has a steel bar in place of fingers, sliding over the strings rather than pressing them down.
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.