B chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x B D# F# | medium | |
| 4 3 4 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | B D# B F# x | medium | |
| 8 x 4 6 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# x B F# B | hard | |
| 8 6 8 6 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D# F# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# B F# x B | hard | |
| 8 11 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# B F# B x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 | F# B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 x 4 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | B x B D# F# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B F# B D# x | medium | |
| 8 x 4 6 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x B F# x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 x 7 | 3 4 2 – 1 | F# B D# x B | hard | |
| 11 11 8 11 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F# B D# B x | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 11 | – 1 1 1 1 | x B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 3 4 3 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x D# B D# F# | medium | |
| x 3 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D# B F# x | medium |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. 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 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B in another tuning
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.