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Ukulele chord

BB major

  • B1
  • D♯3
  • F♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play B

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  1. B chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4322132GCEA
    B chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4322132AECG

    4322 · A shape

  2. B chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46764fr1243GCEA
    B chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46764fr1243AECG

    4676 · G shape

  3. B chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 86766fr132GCEA
    B chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 86766fr132AECG

    8676 · F shape

  4. B chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 11-11-11-99fr2341GCEA
    B chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 11-11-11-99fr2341AECG

    11-11-11-9 · D shape

  5. B chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 86796fr3124GCEA
    B chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 86796fr3124AECG

    8679

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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.

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 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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

B belongs to E major (V), B major (I), F sharp major (IV), E minor (V), C sharp minor (VII).

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