B5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 5 0 3 | – – – 2 – 1 | B F# B B B F# | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x B F# F# | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | B B F# B F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 x | – – 1 – 2 – | B F# F# F# F# x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | B F# B F# B x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 0 0 0 3 | – 2 – – – 1 | B B B F# B F# | medium | |
| x x x 5 x 3 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x B x F# | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F# B F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | B F# F# F# F# B | easy | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B B | hard | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | B F# B F# B x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 0 5 0 3 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | B B B B B F# | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x B F# F# | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | B B F# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 8 | – – – – 1 2 | B F# B F# F# B | easy |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.