B chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:B · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 4 4 2	– – 1 2 3 1	x B F# B D# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x x x 4 4 2	– – – 2 3 1	x x x B D# F#	medium
7 4 7 4 7 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	B D# B B F# x	medium · barre on fret 4
7 7 7 8 7 7	1 1 1 2 1 1	B F# B D# F# B	easy · barre on fret 7
x 12 11 11 12 11	– 2 1 1 3 1	x B D# F# B D#	easy · barre on fret 11
x 0 2 4 4 x	– – 1 2 3 –	x B F# B D# x	medium
2 4 2 4 4 2	1 2 1 3 4 1	F# D# F# B D# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
7 4 x 4 7 x	3 1 – 2 4 –	B D# x B F# x	hard
7 7 7 8 7 x	1 1 1 2 1 –	B F# B D# F# x	easy · barre on fret 7
11 0 11 11 0 11	1 – 2 3 – 4	D# B D# F# B D#	medium
x 0 x 4 4 2	– – – 2 3 1	x B x B D# F#	hard
x 4 2 4 4 2	– 2 1 3 4 1	x D# F# B D# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
7 4 7 x 7 x	2 1 3 – 4 –	B D# B x F# x	hard
x 0 7 8 7 7	– – 1 2 1 1	x B B D# F# B	easy · barre on fret 7
x 0 11 11 12 11	– – 1 1 2 1	x B D# F# B D#	easy · barre on fret 11
x 0 2 x 4 2	– – 1 – 3 2	x B F# x D# F#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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

Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#

See B in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.