CHORD GUIDE

B chord on guitar (B major)

The B chord is the notes B, D# and F#. The usual shape is a barre at the 2nd fret: x 2 4 4 4 2, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with B on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: B D# F#
Frets: x 2 4 4 4 2
Shape: Barre, 2nd fret
Type: major

How to play B

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Your middle finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier B

The top four strings, no full barre

B (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 4 4 4 2. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your middle finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

B up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

B (up the neck)

Play it as 7 9 9 8 7 7, a barre at the 7th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 7th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 9th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 9th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 8th fret.

Chords that go with B

These share a key with B, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

E
F#
G#m
C#m
B7
E7
F#7
G#m7
C#m7
D#m
A
C#
Bsus4
Badd9

Songs with B

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.