B chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)

in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:B · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

B shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 4 3 1 2 1	– 4 3 1 2 1	x B D# F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 4 3 x 2 4	– 3 2 – 1 4	x B D# x B F#	hard
x 4 3 x 6 4	– 2 1 – 4 3	x B D# x D# F#	hard
x 4 6 6 6 4	– 1 2 3 4 1	x B F# B D# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 8 6 6 6 9	3 2 1 1 1 4	B D# F# B D# B	medium · barre on fret 6
9 8 x 10 9 x	2 1 – 4 3 –	B D# x D# F# x	hard
9 11 11 10 9 9	1 3 4 2 1 1	B F# B D# F# B	medium · barre on fret 9
x 11 11 10 x x	– 2 3 1 – –	x F# B D# x x	easy
x 4 3 1 2 x	– 4 3 1 2 –	x B D# F# B x	medium
4 4 3 x 2 x	3 4 2 – 1 –	F# B D# x B x	hard
x 4 3 6 x 4	– 2 1 4 – 3	x B D# B x F#	hard
x 4 6 6 6 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x B F# B D# x	medium
9 8 6 6 6 x	3 2 1 1 1 –	B D# F# B D# x	medium · barre on fret 6
9 8 x x 9 9	2 1 – – 3 4	B D# x x F# B	hard
9 11 11 10 9 x	1 3 4 2 1 –	B F# B D# F# x	medium · barre on fret 9
x 4 3 1 x x	– 3 2 1 – –	x B D# F# x x	medium

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 – Whole Step Down (D) 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#Whole Step Down (D) D-G-C-F-A-D 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.