B5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 2 1 | – – – – 2 1 | x x x x B F# | easy | |
| x 6 6 6 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B F# B B x | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 x 9 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x B x F# x | hard | |
| x x x 1 2 1 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x F# B F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 x 2 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x B F# x B B | hard | |
| x 6 6 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x B F# x x x | easy | |
| 11 x 11 x 9 x | 2 – 3 – 1 – | B x B x F# x | hard | |
| x x x 1 2 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x F# B x | easy | |
| x 6 6 x 2 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x B F# x B x | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 9 6 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x B F# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x x x 9 x | 2 – – – 1 – | B x x x F# x | hard | |
| x 1 x 1 2 1 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x F# x F# B F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 2 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# B B B | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 x 6 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B F# B x B | hard | |
| x 1 x 1 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F# x F# B x | easy |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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 B5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B5 in another tuning
What notes make up the B5 chord?
B5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes B, 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.