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Guitar chord

B5B power chord

  • B1
  • F♯5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play B5

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the G string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, B string, high E string.
  1. B5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x244xx134EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x244xx134EBGDAE

    x244xx · A5 shape

  2. B5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx022EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx022EBGDAE

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  3. B5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx40242EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx40242EBGDAE

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  4. B5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x2440x134EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x2440x134EBGDAE

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  5. B5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x24xxx24EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x24xxx24EBGDAE

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  6. B5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x24x0x24EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x24x0x24EBGDAE

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  7. B5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x2x402132EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x2x402132EBGDAE

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  8. B5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x24x02132EADGBE
    B5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x24x02132EBGDAE

    x24x02

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B5 chord

B power chord is built from 2 notes: B (1), F♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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