B5 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x B B F# F# | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | B B F# F# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x B B F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x B B F# F# x x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | B B F# F# B B F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B F# F# x x B B | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x x x F# F# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | F# F# B B F# F# x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | B B F# F# B B x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x F# F# x x B B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | F# F# B B F# F# B B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | F# F# B B x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 2 2 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | B B x x B B F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 x x 9 9 7 7 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 | F# F# x x F# F# B B | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | B B F# F# x x F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 7 7 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | F# F# B B x x B B | hard |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.