B5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 x 0 1 x | – 1 3 4 – – 2 – | x B F# B x F# B x | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 5 x x | – – – 1 2 3 – – | x x x B F# B x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 5 8 8 | – – – – – 1 2 3 | x x x x x B F# B | medium | |
| 6 8 8 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | B F# B x x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 10 0 8 x | – – 1 3 4 – 2 – | x x B F# B F# F# x | medium | |
| x x x x 10 12 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x B F# x x | medium | |
| x 1 3 3 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x B F# B x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 3 5 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x B F# x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 5 8 x | – – – – – 1 2 – | x x x x x B F# x | medium | |
| 6 8 x x x x x x | 1 2 – – – – – – | B F# x x x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 10 12 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x B F# B F# F# B | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 10 0 x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x F# B F# x x | easy | |
| x x x 3 5 0 1 3 | – – – 2 4 – 1 3 | x x x B F# F# B F# | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 5 x 3 | – – – 1 3 4 – 2 | x x x B F# B x F# | hard | |
| x x 8 x 5 0 8 8 | – – 2 – 1 – 3 4 | x x B x F# F# F# B | hard | |
| 6 8 8 10 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | B F# B F# x x x x | hard |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.