B5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 1 – – | B F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 | – – – 1 2 | x x x F# B | easy | |
| x 7 9 9 x | – 1 2 3 – | x B F# B x | medium | |
| x x x 9 11 | – – – 1 2 | x x x B F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | B F# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 4 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B x F# B | hard | |
| x 7 9 x x | – 1 2 – – | x B F# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 x | – – 1 2 – | x x F# B x | easy | |
| 2 2 x x x | 1 2 – – – | B F# x x x | easy | |
| x 7 x 4 x | – 2 – 1 – | x B x F# x | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B F# B F# | hard | |
| 9 x 9 9 x | 1 – 2 3 – | F# x F# B x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 x | 1 1 1 2 – | B F# B F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 9 7 9 9 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F# B F# B x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 | – – 1 2 3 | x x F# B F# | medium | |
| x x 2 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B F# B | medium |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 B5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B5 in another tuning
What notes make up the B5 chord?
B5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes B, 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.