B5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

○○12BF#F#B
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
BBBF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 4 0 01 2 – –B F# F# Bmedium
2 4 x x1 2 – –B F# x xmedium
x 4 0 0– 1 – –x F# F# Beasy
9 9 5 02 3 1 –F# B B Bhard
9 9 0 72 3 – 1F# B F# F#medium
9 9 0 01 2 – –F# B F# Beasy
x x 12 12– – 1 2x x F# Beasy
2 x 0 01 – – –B x F# Beasy
2 4 5 x1 2 3 –B F# B xmedium
x 4 5 0– 1 2 –x F# B Beasy
9 x 5 02 – 1 –F# x B Bhard
x 9 0 7– 2 – 1x B F# F#medium
x 9 0 0– 1 – –x B F# Beasy
x x 12 0– – 1 –x x F# Beasy
2 4 0 x1 2 – –B F# F# xmedium
x 4 x 0– 1 – –x F# x Beasy

The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10B
57F#

More B chords

Other roots

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.