B chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)

in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:B · D# · F#

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 2 2 0	– – 1 1 1 –	x B F# B D# F#	easy · barre on fret 2
5 4 2 2 2 5	3 2 1 1 1 4	B D# F# B D# B	medium · barre on fret 2
5 4 x 6 5 0	2 1 – 4 3 –	B D# x D# F# F#	hard
5 7 7 6 5 5	1 3 4 2 1 1	B F# B D# F# B	medium · barre on fret 5
9 0 7 6 10 0	3 – 2 1 4 –	D# B B D# B F#	hard
9 0 7 9 x x	2 – 1 3 – –	D# B B F# x x	medium
x 0 11 9 10 9	– – 3 1 2 1	x B D# F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 9
12 0 11 x 10 12	3 – 2 – 1 4	F# B D# x B F#	hard
12 0 11 x x x	2 – 1 – – –	F# B D# x x x	easy
x 0 2 2 2 x	– – 1 1 1 –	x B F# B D# x	easy · barre on fret 2
5 4 2 2 2 x	3 2 1 1 1 –	B D# F# B D# x	medium · barre on fret 2
5 4 x 6 5 x	2 1 – 4 3 –	B D# x D# F# x	hard
5 7 7 6 5 0	1 3 4 2 1 –	B F# B D# F# F#	medium · barre on fret 5
x 0 7 6 x 0	– – 2 1 – –	x B B D# x F#	easy
9 0 7 9 10 0	2 – 1 3 4 –	D# B B F# B F#	medium
12 0 11 9 10 9	4 – 3 1 2 1	F# B D# F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 9

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 – 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 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#Plus 2 (F#) F#-B-E-A-C#-F#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D 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.