B+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 | G D# G B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 1 | x x B D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 9 10 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 | D# B D# G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 1 2 1 | – 1 1 2 1 | x D# G B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 9 5 6 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 | B B B D# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 10 9 | – 1 1 2 1 | x B D# G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 1 2 x | 1 1 1 2 – | G D# G B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 9 9 6 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | B B D# D# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 9 10 x | 1 1 1 2 – | D# B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 2 1 | – – 1 2 1 | x x G B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 9 9 5 6 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D# B B D# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 10 x | – 1 2 3 – | x B D# G x | easy | |
| 1 x x 2 1 | 1 – – 3 2 | G x x B D# | easy | |
| 5 x 5 6 5 | 1 – 2 4 3 | B x B D# G | hard | |
| 9 9 x 10 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D# B x G B | hard | |
| x 1 1 2 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D# G B x | easy |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.