B+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 x | – – 2 1 – | G x B D# x | easy | |
| x x 4 3 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D# G | medium | |
| 8 x 4 7 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 | D# x B G G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 7 5 | – 4 3 2 1 | G B D# G G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 7 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | G B D# G B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 x x | – 2 1 – – | G B D# x x | easy | |
| 0 x 4 3 1 | – – 3 2 1 | G x B D# D# | hard | |
| 4 x 4 3 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D# G | hard | |
| 8 x 4 7 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x B G x | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 5 | – 4 3 2 1 | x B D# G G | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | x B D# G B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 11 9 | – 2 1 4 3 | G B D# B B | medium | |
| 0 x 4 3 5 | – – 2 1 3 | G x B D# G | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D# G | medium | |
| 4 5 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G D# G x | hard | |
| 8 9 x 7 5 | 3 4 – 2 1 | D# B x G G | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.