B chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 4 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D# F# | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# B F# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B F# D# F# x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 8 6 7 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | F# D# F# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 7 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | B D# x F# x B | hard | |
| 11 8 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D# B F# x x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | B F# B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 x 4 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x B x B D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B F# B D# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B F# D# x x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 6 7 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D# F# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x 8 x 7 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | B F# x D# x B | hard | |
| 11 11 11 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B F# B D# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x B F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 3 x 3 2 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x B D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x B D# x F# x | hard |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.