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