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