B+ chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | x B G B D# G B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 2 x 5 4 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x B D# x D# G | hard | |
| x x x 3 6 5 5 x | – – – 1 4 2 3 – | x x x B G B D# x | medium | |
| x x x x x 5 5 4 | – – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x x B D# G | easy | |
| 6 5 0 7 6 x x x | 2 1 – 4 3 – – – | B D# D# D# G x x x | medium | |
| 6 9 8 7 6 x x x | 1 4 3 2 1 – – – | B G B D# G x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 x 9 9 0 | – – 2 1 – 3 4 – | x x B D# x D# G D# | hard | |
| x x x x 10 9 9 8 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x x B D# G B | medium | |
| x x x x 10 9 9 0 | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x x B D# G D# | easy | |
| x x 0 11 10 x x x | – – – 2 1 – – – | x x D# G B x x x | easy | |
| x 1 0 x 2 1 1 0 | – 1 – – 4 2 3 – | x B D# x D# G B D# | hard | |
| x x x 3 2 5 x 4 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x B D# B x G | hard | |
| 6 5 4 3 x x x x | 4 3 2 1 – – – – | B D# G B x x x x | medium | |
| 6 5 4 x x x x x | 3 2 1 – – – – – | B D# G x x x x x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 x 6 5 x x | 3 1 – – 4 2 – – | B D# D# x G B x x | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 x x x | – – 3 2 1 – – – | x x B D# G x x x | medium |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. 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 B+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| ♯5 | 8 | G |
More B chords
Other roots
See B+ in another tuning
What notes make up the B+ chord?
B+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes B, D#, G.
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.