Scales to Play Over B6

Every chord is a subset of several scales: any scale that contains all of a chord's tones fits over it. Pick a chord to see the matching scales from its own root, the major keys the chord belongs to, and full fretboard diagrams for every scale on guitar.

A B6 chord contains the notes B – D# – F# – G#. Any scale that includes every one of those 4 tones fits over it — from the root B, that means B Major, B Major Pentatonic, B Rock 'n' Roll, B Lydian, B Mixolydian, B Dorian Bebop, B Mixolydian Bebop, B Half Whole Diminished and B Gypsy Major. Start with the first scale listed: it is the most common choice, and the others color the same chord tones differently.

B6 is also diatonic to 3 major keys: B major (relative minor G#m), E major (relative minor C#m), F# major (relative minor D#m). In a song from one of those keys you can also solo with the key's own major scale or its relative minor pentatonic across the whole progression, not just this chord.