B chord on Irish Bouzouki – ADAD
in ADAD tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 4 | 2 1 3 4 | B D# B F# | medium | |
| 2 4 6 4 | 1 2 4 3 | B F# D# F# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | D# B F# B | medium | |
| 2 4 2 1 | 2 4 3 1 | B F# B D# | medium | |
| 2 4 6 x | 1 2 3 – | B F# D# x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 9 | 2 3 1 4 | F# B D# B | medium | |
| 2 1 x 4 | 2 1 – 3 | B D# x F# | hard | |
| 2 x 6 4 | 1 – 3 2 | B x D# F# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 x | 1 2 3 – | D# B F# x | medium | |
| 2 4 x 1 | 2 3 – 1 | B F# x D# | hard | |
| 6 4 2 4 | 4 2 1 3 | D# F# B F# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 x | 2 3 1 – | F# B D# x | medium | |
| x 1 2 4 | – 1 2 3 | x D# B F# | medium | |
| 6 4 2 x | 3 2 1 – | D# F# B x | hard | |
| 6 x 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 | D# x F# B | hard | |
| x 4 2 1 | – 3 2 1 | x F# B D# | medium |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – ADAD 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.