B major chord on guitar
4 ways to play B, with finger positions and sound. Tap a diagram to hear it.
B
Major · B D♯ F♯ (1 3 5)
4 ways to play it
Brown dots are the root note. Tap a diagram to hear it.
How to play B
The most common shape, the first one in the chord finder above:
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 2.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 4.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 4.
- Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 4.
- Strum from string 6 down.
Notes in B
B is a major chord made of B, D♯, F♯. Its formula is 1 3 5: a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯5
B in a chord progression
In the key of B major, B is the I chord, home base. This progression, I–V–vi–IV, runs through countless pop songs:
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What notes are in the B chord?
B is made of B, D♯, F♯. As degrees of the scale: 1 3 5.
How many ways can you play B on guitar?
The chord finder above shows 4 shapes for B, from the open position up the neck. Pick the one closest to the chords before and after it.
What is the difference between B and Bm?
B has a major third, D♯. Bm lowers it a semitone to D, which gives the minor chord its darker sound. The other notes are the same.