B+ chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 6 | 1 – 2 3 | D# G D# B | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 | – 3 2 1 | x B D# G | medium | |
| 3 4 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 | D# B G B | hard | |
| 7 8 7 6 | 2 4 3 1 | G D# G B | medium | |
| 11 8 7 10 | 4 2 1 3 | B D# G D# | hard | |
| 11 12 11 10 | 2 4 3 1 | B G B D# | medium | |
| x 0 3 6 | – – 1 2 | x G D# B | medium | |
| 3 4 3 2 | 2 4 3 1 | D# B D# G | medium | |
| 7 4 3 6 | 4 2 1 3 | G B D# B | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 | – 3 2 1 | x D# G B | medium | |
| 11 8 7 x | 3 2 1 – | B D# G x | hard | |
| 11 12 x 10 | 2 3 – 1 | B G x D# | hard | |
| 3 0 7 6 | 1 – 3 2 | D# G G B | hard | |
| 3 4 x 2 | 2 3 – 1 | D# B x G | hard | |
| 3 4 7 x | 1 2 3 – | D# B G x | hard | |
| 7 8 x 6 | 2 3 – 1 | G D# x B | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.