B chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x B D# F# B F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 7 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | B D# F# B x x | medium | |
| 7 6 x 7 9 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D# x B F# x | hard | |
| x x 10 7 9 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x B B F# D# | hard | |
| x x 10 11 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B D# F# D# | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x B D# F# B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | B D# F# x x x | medium | |
| 7 9 x 7 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | B F# x B D# x | hard | |
| x x 10 11 9 7 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x B D# F# B | hard | |
| x x 10 11 9 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x B D# F# x | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B D# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 7 6 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | B x F# B D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 10 x 9 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | B D# B x F# x | hard | |
| 7 9 10 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B F# B D# x x | hard | |
| x x 10 x 9 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x B x F# D# | hard | |
| x 2 2 x 2 2 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B D# x B F# | hard |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, 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 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.