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B Guitar Chord

B is a major chord made of B · D♯ · F♯. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x24442 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

B
×
Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24442
B
4fr
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 764447 · from fret 4
B
7fr
Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 799877 · from fret 7
B
9fr××
Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-12-11 · from fret 9
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
  4. Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
  5. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
B guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24442 and 3 more shapes
All B shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD♯
3rdF♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + B♭ shape → sounds as B
  • Capo on fret 2 + A shape → sounds as B
  • Capo on fret 4 + G shape → sounds as B
  • Capo on fret 6 + F shape → sounds as B

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Keys that use this chord

the V chord in E major · the IV chord in F# major · the I chord in B major

Scales that fit

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7B6Bm6Bsus4Bsus2B7sus4BdimBdim7Bm7b5BaugBadd9B9Bm9Bmaj9

Major chords in other keys

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the B chord?

The B chord is made of B, D♯, F♯. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

What's the easiest way to play B on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24442 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a B♭ shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B?

B major or B major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).