B chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x B B D# D# B B B B F# F# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x B B F# F# B B D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x F# F# B B D# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x 8 8 7 7 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | B B D# D# x x D# D# F# F# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x B B D# D# F# F# B B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | B B F# F# B B D# D# B B x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B F# F# B B F# F# B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 0 0 11 11 | – – – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x x x x x F# F# B B D# D# | easy | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 x x 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x B B D# D# x x B B F# F# | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B F# F# B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | F# F# D# D# F# F# B B B B x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 x x 7 7 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | B B D# D# B B x x F# F# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 x x | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x B B D# D# F# F# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | B B F# F# B B D# D# x x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | B B F# F# B B F# F# B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x F# F# B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 11 |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B in another tuning
What notes make up the B chord?
B is a Major chord built from the notes B, D#, 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.