B5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 2 2 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x B F# | easy | |
| 7 9 5 7 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | B F# F# B x x | hard | |
| 7 9 10 7 9 7 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | B F# B B F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 x 9 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x B x F# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x B F# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 7 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | B x F# B x x | hard | |
| 7 9 10 7 9 x | 1 2 4 1 3 – | B F# B B F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x F# B x x x | easy | |
| x 2 x 2 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B x F# B F# | hard | |
| 7 9 5 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | B F# F# x x x | hard | |
| x x x 7 9 7 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x B F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 x 9 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x F# B x F# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 2 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x B F# F# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 x x x | 2 – 1 – – – | B x F# x x x | hard | |
| x x 10 7 9 7 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x B B F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 2 x 2 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B x F# B x | easy |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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 B5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B5 in another tuning
What notes make up the B5 chord?
B5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes B, 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.