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