B chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | B B D# D# B B F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B F# F# D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | B B F# F# D# D# x x | medium | |
| 8 8 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D# D# B B F# F# B B | medium | |
| 8 8 9 9 9 9 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | D# D# B B F# F# x x | easy | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x B B F# F# D# D# | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 x x 2 2 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | B B D# D# x x F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 x x 6 6 2 2 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | B B x x D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B F# F# D# D# B B | medium | |
| 8 8 x x 9 9 7 7 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | D# D# x x F# F# B B | hard | |
| 8 8 9 9 9 9 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | D# D# B B F# F# D# D# | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | F# F# B B F# F# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 1 1 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x D# D# B B F# F# | easy | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# D# D# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F# F# B B x x D# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 4 4 6 6 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | D# D# F# F# D# D# B B | hard |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, 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 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.