B+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) 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 0 x | – 1 – – – | G D# G B x | easy | |
| x x 4 4 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x x B D# G | easy | |
| 0 x 4 4 x | – – 1 2 – | G x B D# x | easy | |
| 0 5 8 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | G G D# G B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 8 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | G B D# G B | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D# B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 12 12 11 | – 1 3 4 2 | G B G B D# | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 | – – 2 – 1 | x x G B D# | easy | |
| 0 x 4 4 3 | – – 2 3 1 | G x B D# G | easy | |
| 4 x 4 4 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B x B D# G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | B G B D# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 5 0 8 7 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D# G G G B | medium | |
| x 9 8 8 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D# G B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 8 x | – 3 1 2 – | G B D# G x | easy | |
| 12 9 12 0 11 | 3 1 4 – 2 | G B G B D# | medium | |
| 12 x 12 0 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 | G x G B D# | easy |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.