B chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 1 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x B D# F# B D# | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 5 3 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x F# B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 0 8 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | B D# B F# F# D# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 8 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B F# B F# F# D# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B F# B D# x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | B F# B F# x D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 0 1 3 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x B D# F# B F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B D# B x F# | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x F# B D# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 0 8 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | B D# B F# F# x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x B D# F# B | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 x 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | B F# B D# x D# | hard | |
| 10 10 10 12 x 12 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | B F# B F# x D# | hard · barre on fret 10 |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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 | 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.