B chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 4 3 1 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x B D# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x B F# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# B D# x | easy | |
| 7 6 4 4 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D# F# B x x | medium | |
| 7 6 9 8 6 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 1 | B D# B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 8 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | B F# B D# x x | medium | |
| x 9 9 8 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F# B D# x x | easy | |
| x x 9 11 11 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x B F# B D# | medium | |
| x x x 11 11 10 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F# B D# | easy | |
| 11 x x 11 11 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | D# x x F# B x | easy | |
| x x x 4 3 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D# F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 x 3 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x B F# x D# x | hard | |
| 7 x 4 4 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | B x F# B D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 4 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | B D# F# x x x | medium | |
| 7 6 9 8 6 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | B D# B D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 x 8 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | B F# x D# x x | hard |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.