B5 chord on Ukulele – Low G
in Low G (G-C-E-A) tuning · Also known as Linear G
B5
Power Chord
Notes:B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 6 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | B F# F# B | hard | |
| 4 6 x x | 1 2 – – | B F# x x | medium | |
| x 6 7 x | – 1 2 – | x F# B x | easy | |
| x x 7 9 | – – 1 2 | x x B F# | medium | |
| x 11 x 9 | – 2 – 1 | x B x F# | hard | |
| 11 11 x x | 1 2 – – | F# B x x | easy | |
| 4 x 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | B x F# B | hard | |
| 4 6 7 x | 1 2 3 – | B F# B x | medium | |
| x 6 7 9 | – 1 2 3 | x F# B F# | medium | |
| x 11 7 9 | – 3 1 2 | x B B F# | hard | |
| 11 11 x 9 | 2 3 – 1 | F# B x F# | hard | |
| 4 6 2 x | 2 3 1 – | B F# F# x | hard | |
| 11 11 7 9 | 3 4 1 2 | F# B B F# | hard | |
| 4 x 2 x | 2 – 1 – | B x F# x | hard | |
| 11 11 7 x | 2 3 1 – | F# B B x | hard | |
| x x 2 2 | – – 1 2 | x x F# B | easy |
The B5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Low G 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.