B+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 4 3 3 | – – 3 1 2 | G x B D# G | easy | |
| x x 4 3 3 | – – 3 1 2 | x x B D# G | easy | |
| 8 x 4 7 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# x B G B | hard | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D# G D# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 8 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | G B D# B D# | medium | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 | G B G B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 x 4 3 x | – – 2 1 – | G x B D# x | easy | |
| 4 x 4 3 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | B x B D# G | hard | |
| 8 x 4 7 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x B G x | hard | |
| 0 11 8 7 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | G B D# G B | hard | |
| 0 11 8 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | G B D# B x | medium | |
| 0 11 12 11 11 | – 1 2 1 1 | G B G B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 3 4 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 | G D# B D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B D# B D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G D# G x | hard | |
| 0 11 8 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | G B D# G D# | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.