B chord
B major.
- Notes
- B D# F#
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Standard
- x24442
- No barre
- x21402
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play B
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx24442
Strings, low to high: x B F# B D# F#
- barre on fret 2
- 4 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrex21402
Strings, low to high: x B D# B B F#
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 1 string not played
- 799877
Strings, low to high: B F# B D# F# B
- barre on fret 7
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 7
- x-14-13-11-12-11
Strings, low to high: x B D# F# B D#
- barre on fret 11
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 11
- 1 string not played
Easiest changes from B
B x24442 → E 022100
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets down.
B x24442 → F# 244322
1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2.
B x24442 → A x02220
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets.
B x24442 → C#m x46654
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up.
B x24442 → C# x46664
No finger stays in place; slide the whole shape 2 frets up.
What's in B
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root |
| D# | 3 | major third |
| F# | 5 | fifth |
Other B chords
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