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Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + A How to play B Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x24442 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x24442 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x24442 · A shape
B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x21402 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x21402 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x21402
B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x21x02 2 1 3 E A D G B E B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x21x02 2 1 3 E B G D A E x21x02
B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 764447 4fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 764447 4fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
764447 · G shape
B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 799877 7fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E
B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 799877 7fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E
799877 · E shape
B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x21442 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x21442 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x21442
B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 764407 4fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 764407 4fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
764407
B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 76447x 4fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 76447x 4fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E 76447x
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Chords that go with B The other chords of B major, the key where B is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
C♯m ii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E IV E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯ V F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as B.
2 fret A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. A shape 4 fret G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. G shape 7 fret E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. E shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B chord B major is built from 3 notes: B (1), D♯ (3), F♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B belongs to E major (V), B major (I), F sharp major (IV), E minor (V), C sharp minor (VII).
