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