B 6th Guitar Chord — Open G
Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)
B 6th Voicings in Open G
B 6th in Open G Tuning — Guide
Notes: B, D#, F#, G#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M
The B 6th chord in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over B 6th in Open G
When playing B 6th in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- B Major scale
- B Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing