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