B+ chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)

in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning

○○331122BBD#D#GGD#D#
B+
Augmented
Notes:B · D# · G
medium
Piano Left hand Right hand
BBBGD#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 4 1 1 0 0 1 13 3 1 1 – – 2 2B B D# D# G G D# D#medium
4 4 5 5 8 8 5 51 1 2 2 4 4 3 3B B G G D# D# G Ghard
x x 9 9 8 8 5 5– – 3 3 2 2 1 1x x B B D# D# G Ghard
0 0 9 9 8 8 9 9– – 2 2 1 1 3 3G G B B D# D# B Beasy
4 4 1 1 0 0 x x2 2 1 1 – – – –B B D# D# G G x xmedium
4 4 5 5 8 8 x x1 1 2 2 3 3 – –B B G G D# D# x xhard
8 8 5 5 8 8 9 92 2 1 1 3 3 4 4D# D# G G D# D# B Bhard
8 8 9 9 0 0 9 91 1 2 2 – – 3 3D# D# B B G G B Beasy
4 4 1 1 0 0 5 52 2 1 1 – – 3 3B B D# D# G G G Ghard
4 4 x x 8 8 5 51 1 – – 3 3 2 2B B x x D# D# G Ghard
8 8 9 9 8 8 5 52 2 4 4 3 3 1 1D# D# B B D# D# G Ghard
0 0 9 9 8 8 x x– – 2 2 1 1 – –G G B B D# D# x xeasy
4 4 5 5 0 0 1 12 2 3 3 – – 1 1B B G G G G D# D#hard
8 8 5 5 4 4 5 54 4 2 2 1 1 3 3D# D# G G B B G Ghard
0 0 5 5 8 8 9 9– – 1 1 2 2 3 3G G G G D# D# B Bhard
8 8 9 9 0 0 x x1 1 2 2 – – – –D# D# B B G G x xeasy

The B+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10B
34D#
♯58G

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.