B+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 1 2 1 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x B D# G B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B G B D# x | hard | |
| x x x 5 6 5 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x B D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 x 9 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D# x D# G x | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | B G B D# G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 2 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x B D# G B x | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 6 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B x B D# G | hard | |
| 9 6 5 5 6 5 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | B D# G B D# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 9 x 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D# B x G x | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – | B G B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x B D# G x x | easy | |
| x 2 5 x 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B G x D# G | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G D# G B D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 10 x 9 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | B G x D# D# x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 10 9 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x B D# G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 1 2 1 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x B x G B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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 | 8 | G |
More B chords
Other roots
See B+ in another tuning
What notes make up the B+ chord?
B+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes B, D#, G.
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.