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 4 3 1 2 1 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x B D# F# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 x 2 4 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x B D# x B F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 6 4 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 6 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 6 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x F# B D# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 10 9 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | B D# x D# F# x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 9 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x B D# F# B | medium | |
| 11 11 11 10 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B F# B D# x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 1 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# F# B x | medium | |
| x x 3 6 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x D# B B F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 6 x 4 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B D# B x F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F# B D# x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | F# D# F# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 x 9 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | B D# B x F# x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 9 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x B D# F# x | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | B F# x D# x x | easy |
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.