B chords on guitar
Every B chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
B major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiestx24442 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: B · 4th string D: F# · 3rd string G: B · 2nd string B: D# · 1st string E: F#
Shape 2x21402 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: B · 4th string D: D# · 3rd string G: B · 2nd string B: B · 1st string E: F#
Shape 3799877 · barre 6th string E: B · 5th string A: F# · 4th string D: B · 3rd string G: D# · 2nd string B: F# · 1st string E: B
Shape 4 · hardestx-14-13-11-12-11 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: B · 4th string D: D# · 3rd string G: F# · 2nd string B: B · 1st string E: D#
B major without a barre
Other B chords compared with B major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with B | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bm | B · D · F# | Shared notes: B, F#; D# changes to D. | x24442 → x20402 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2; ring finger on the G string at fret 4. |
| B7 | B · D# · F# · A | Shared notes: B, D#, F#; Adds A. | x24442 → x21202 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets down. |
| Bmaj7 | B · D# · F# · A# | Shared notes: B, D#, F#; Adds A#. | x24442 → x21302 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets down. |
| Bm7 | B · D · F# · A | Shared notes: B, F#; Drops D#; adds D, A. | x24442 → x20202 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2. |
| Bsus2 | B · C# · F# | Shared notes: B, F#; D# changes to C#. | x24442 → x24422 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2; middle finger on the D string at fret 4. |
| Bsus4 | B · E · F# | Shared notes: B, F#; D# changes to E. | x24442 → x24400 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2; middle finger on the D string at fret 4; ring finger on the G string at fret 4. |
| Badd9 | B · D# · F# · C# | Shared notes: B, D#, F#; Adds C#. | x24442 → 744447 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets up. |
| Bdim | B · D · F | Shared notes: B; D#, F# change to D, F. | x24442 → x20401 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the G string at fret 4. |
| Baug | B · D# · F## | Shared notes: B, D#; F# changes to F##. | x24442 → x21003 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets down. |
Chords that share the most keys with B
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
6 of the 10 B chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Bm7, Baug, Bdim, Bm, Bsus4, Bsus2.