B chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 | – 1 – 4 3 – 2 – | x B D# B D# F# B D# | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 x 5 3 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x B D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 5 5 3 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x B F# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 8 7 5 5 5 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | B D# B D# F# B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 7 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | B F# B D# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 x 0 8 8 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x B D# x F# F# B | hard | |
| x x 8 10 10 9 8 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x B F# B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 10 10 9 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x D# F# B D# x x | easy | |
| x x x x 10 12 x 12 | – – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x x B F# x D# | hard | |
| x 1 0 3 2 0 1 x | – 1 – 4 3 – 2 – | x B D# B D# F# B x | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 5 x 3 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x B D# B x F# | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 5 5 x | – – – 1 2 3 4 – | x x x B F# B D# x | medium | |
| 6 5 8 7 5 5 5 x | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | B D# B D# F# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 0 7 x x x x | 1 3 – 2 – – – – | B F# D# D# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 10 0 8 0 | – – 2 1 4 – 3 – | x x B D# B F# F# D# | medium | |
| x x 8 10 10 9 8 0 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x x B F# B D# F# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, 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 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.