B+ chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD tuning
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 1 | – 1 2 1 | G D# B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | B G D# G | medium | |
| x 9 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | x B D# G | hard | |
| 0 9 6 9 | – 2 1 3 | G B D# B | medium | |
| 8 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | D# B G B | medium | |
| 4 1 2 5 | 3 1 2 4 | B D# B G | hard | |
| 4 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | B G D# x | medium | |
| 8 5 6 9 | 3 1 2 4 | D# G D# B | hard | |
| 0 9 6 x | – 2 1 – | G B D# x | medium | |
| 8 9 10 x | 1 2 3 – | D# B G x | medium | |
| 4 5 2 1 | 3 4 2 1 | B G B D# | hard | |
| 4 x 6 5 | 1 – 3 2 | B x D# G | hard | |
| 8 9 6 5 | 3 4 2 1 | D# B D# G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 9 | – – 1 2 | G x D# B | hard | |
| 8 x 10 9 | 1 – 3 2 | D# x G B | hard | |
| 0 1 2 x | – 1 2 – | G D# B x | easy |
The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.