B+ chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 x | – 2 1 – – | x B D# G x | easy | |
| x 2 5 4 3 | – 1 4 3 2 | x B G B D# | medium | |
| 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 4 3 2 1 | G D# G B D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 5 4 x | 4 3 2 1 – | B D# G B x | medium | |
| 7 6 5 0 7 | 3 2 1 – 4 | B D# G G G | medium | |
| 7 6 9 0 7 | 2 1 4 – 3 | B D# B G G | medium | |
| 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 4 3 2 1 | B G B D# G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 8 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G B D# x | medium | |
| 11 10 9 0 11 | 3 2 1 – 4 | D# G B G B | medium | |
| 11 10 x 0 11 | 2 1 – – 3 | D# G x G B | easy | |
| 11 x x 0 11 | 1 – – – 2 | D# x x G B | easy | |
| x 2 1 0 3 | – 2 1 – 3 | x B D# G D# | medium | |
| x 2 5 x 3 | – 1 3 – 2 | x B G x D# | hard | |
| 7 x 5 4 3 | 4 – 3 2 1 | B x G B D# | hard | |
| 7 6 x 4 7 | 3 2 – 1 4 | B D# x B G | hard | |
| 7 6 5 0 x | 3 2 1 – – | B D# G G x | medium |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.