# How to play B6 add 9 chord on guitar — Shape x21122 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B6 add 9 chord on guitar (Shape x21122). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/x21122

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B6 add 9
- Display name: B6 add 9
- Notes: B, D♯, F♯, G♯, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), 5 (F♯), 6 (G♯), 9 (C♯)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords