B5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-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 0 2 2 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x B F# B x x | easy | |
| x x x 2 5 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x B F# B | medium | |
| 5 7 7 9 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | B F# B F# F# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 9 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x B B F# x x | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 10 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x B x F# B F# | easy | |
| x x x x 10 12 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x B F# | medium | |
| 12 12 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – | F# B x x x x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 5 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | B B F# B F# F# | medium | |
| x x x 2 5 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x B F# x | medium | |
| 5 7 7 9 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | B F# B F# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 9 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x B F# x x | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 10 x | – – – 1 2 – | x B x F# B x | easy | |
| 12 0 x x 10 12 | 2 – – – 1 3 | F# B x x B F# | hard | |
| 12 0 x x x 12 | 1 – – – – 2 | F# B x x x F# | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x B F# B x F# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 2 5 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | B x F# B F# x | hard |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.