B chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 4 3 | – – – – 2 1 | B F# B F# D# F# | easy | |
| x x x 5 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 4 0 4 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | B F# D# F# D# D# | easy | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | B B F# B F# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 7 9 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | B D# F# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 0 8 | – – – 2 – 1 | B F# B D# B B | easy | |
| 0 0 12 9 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | B F# B D# B D# | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | B F# B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 4 0 0 3 | – – 2 – – 1 | B F# D# F# B F# | easy | |
| x 5 x 5 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x B x B D# F# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 4 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | B F# D# B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F# B F# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | B F# F# F# F# D# | easy | |
| 0 9 0 0 0 8 | – 2 – – – 1 | B D# B F# B B | easy | |
| 0 9 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | B D# B F# B D# | medium | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | B F# B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, 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 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.