B chord on 5-String Banjo — Double C (gCGCD)

in Double C (gCGCD) (G-C-G-C-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:B · D# · F#

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Fingerings (16)

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo — Double C (gCGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

More B chords

Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#

See B in another tuning

Standard / Open G (gDGBD) G-D-G-B-D Open D (f#DF#AD) F#-D-F#-A-D Open C (gCGCE) G-C-G-C-E Double C (gCGCD) G-C-G-C-D Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) G-D-G-C-D G Minor (gDGBbD) G-D-G-A#-D Guitar (gDGBE) G-D-G-B-E

What notes make up the B chord?

B is a Major chord built from the notes B, D#, F#.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.