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