B+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 0 x | – 2 1 – – – | x B D# G B x | easy | |
| x 2 5 4 4 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x B G B D# x | medium | |
| x x x 4 4 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x B D# G | easy | |
| 5 6 5 4 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G D# G B B x | medium | |
| 9 6 5 0 0 7 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | B D# G G B B | hard | |
| 9 6 9 0 0 7 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | B D# B G B B | medium | |
| x x 9 8 8 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D# G B | medium | |
| x x 9 8 8 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x B D# G x | easy | |
| 9 10 9 0 0 11 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | B G B G B D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 x 12 12 11 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G x G B D# | hard | |
| x x x 12 0 11 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G B D# | easy | |
| x 2 1 0 0 3 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x B D# G B G | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 4 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B x B D# G | hard | |
| x x 5 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B D# G | medium | |
| x x 5 4 4 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G B D# x | easy | |
| 9 6 5 0 8 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | B D# G G G x | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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.