B+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 0 3 1 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x B D# G D# D# | medium | |
| x 4 5 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B G B D# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G D# G x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x B D# G G | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x B D# G B | medium | |
| 11 8 9 0 11 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | B D# B G B x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 3 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x B G G D# G | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D# G | medium | |
| x 4 5 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B G D# x x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 x 5 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x B D# x G | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x B D# G x | medium | |
| 11 8 9 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | B D# B G x x | medium | |
| x 4 1 0 3 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x B D# G D# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 4 3 5 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x B D# G | hard | |
| x 4 x 8 7 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x B x D# G G | hard | |
| x 0 5 8 7 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x G G D# G B | hard |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.