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
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 2 2 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x B D# B F# x | medium | |
| x 4 4 6 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B F# D# F# x | hard | |
| 3 4 4 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# B F# x x x | easy | |
| x 4 4 6 7 4 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x B F# D# B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 9 6 7 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | F# D# B D# B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 7 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B F# B D# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x B F# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B F# D# F# | medium | |
| 11 11 x x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | B F# x x D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 1 x 2 4 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x B D# x F# B | hard | |
| x 4 x 6 2 4 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x B x D# F# B | hard | |
| 3 4 4 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B F# D# x x | medium | |
| x 4 4 6 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B F# D# x x | medium | |
| 6 8 9 6 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# D# B D# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 9 7 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | B D# x F# B x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 9 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D# B F# x x | medium |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. 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 | 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.