B+ chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 1 | – 1 – 2 3 | G D# G B D# | easy | |
| x x 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B D# G | easy | |
| 0 9 8 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | G B D# D# G | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D# B D# G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 0 1 x | – 1 – 2 – | G D# G B x | easy | |
| 0 x 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 | G x B D# G | easy | |
| 0 9 8 5 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | G B D# D# B | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D# B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 1 1 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D# G B D# | easy | |
| 4 x 4 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x B D# G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | G B D# G G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | G B D# G B | medium | |
| 0 x x 1 1 | – – – 1 2 | G x x B D# | easy | |
| 0 x 4 5 x | – – 1 2 – | G x B D# x | easy | |
| x 9 8 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D# D# G | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B D# G B | medium |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.
How the B+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| ♯5 | 8 | G |
More B chords
Other roots
See B+ in another tuning
What notes make up the B+ chord?
B+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes B, D#, G.
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.