B chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 1 2 1 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | D# F# D# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 6 6 2 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | D# x F# B B x | hard | |
| 3 6 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B F# B x x | medium | |
| x 6 6 6 6 6 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x B F# B D# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 9 10 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B D# F# D# | medium | |
| x 1 3 1 2 1 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x F# D# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 6 x 2 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D# B F# x B x | hard | |
| 6 6 3 6 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | F# B D# B x x | medium | |
| x 6 6 6 6 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x B F# B D# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 9 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x B D# F# x | medium | |
| 3 1 3 1 2 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | D# F# D# F# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 3 6 2 x | 3 – 2 4 1 – | F# x D# B B x | hard | |
| 3 6 6 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# B F# x x x | medium | |
| x 6 6 x 6 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F# x D# B | hard | |
| 11 x 11 10 9 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B x B D# F# x | hard | |
| x x 3 1 2 1 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x D# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, 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 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.