B+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-A-A-D-D) 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 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x B B D# D# G G B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B G G B B D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 5 5 6 6 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x B B D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x 9 9 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | B B D# D# x x D# D# G G x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B G G B B D# D# G G B B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | x x B B D# D# G G B B x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 5 5 6 6 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x B B x x B B D# D# G G | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B D# D# G G B B D# D# G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 x x 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | B B D# D# B B x x G G x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – | B B G G B B D# D# G G x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x B B D# D# G G x x x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 x x 6 6 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x B B G G x x D# D# G G | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | G G D# D# G G B B D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 10 10 x x 9 9 6 6 x x | 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | B B G G x x D# D# D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x B B D# D# G G B B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 x x 1 1 2 2 1 1 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x B B x x G G B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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 | 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.