About the B six no five chord
B six no five is used in A♭ Dorian, where its notes spell the i chord. Think of it as a B added sixth chord with no fifth.
Its notes are B, D♯, and G♯. The intervals are a major third and a major sixth.
Positions
No stored guitar shape for this voicing yet. Build it from B, D♯, G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D sharp | Major 3rd |
| 3 | G sharp | Major 6th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Keys that use B six no five
B six no five is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.
iA flat Dorian scaleiA flat Phrygian scaleiA flat Natural Minor scaleiA flat Harmonic Minor scaleiA flat Melodic Minor Ascending scaleiA flat Dorian ♭2 scaleiA flat Dorian ♯4 scaleiA flat Phrygian ♭4 scaleiA flat Lydian Diminished scaleiiG flat Major scaleiiG flat Dorian scaleiiG flat Mixolydian scale
Other B chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
B suspended two chordB suspended four chordB seven suspended four chordB nine suspended four chordB thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
B six chordB minor six chordB minor flat six chordB seven chordB major seven chordB minor seven chordB minor seven flat five chordB diminished seven chordB minor major seven chordB major seven flat five chordB major seven sharp five chordB minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
B nine chordB add nine chordB major nine chordB minor nine chordB eleven chordB thirteen chordB six nine chordB minor add nine chordB major eleven chordB major thirteen chordB minor eleven chordB minor thirteen chordB minor six nine chordB minor major nine chordB minor major eleven chord