B+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 1 1 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x x B D# G B | easy | |
| x x 2 5 5 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x B G B D# | medium | |
| x 3 6 5 5 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G D# G B x | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 5 4 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x B x G B D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# G B B | medium | |
| x 7 6 x 9 8 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D# x D# G | hard | |
| x 7 10 9 9 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x B G B D# B | medium | |
| x x x 9 9 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x B D# G | easy | |
| x x 10 9 9 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G B D# B | easy | |
| 10 11 10 x x 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | G D# G x x B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 x 2 1 1 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | B x B D# G B | hard | |
| 2 3 2 x 5 4 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | B G B x B D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 5 5 4 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G x G B D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 x 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x B D# G x D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# G B x | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 x 8 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B D# B x G | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.