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B Guitar Chord

Learn the B shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MAJOR CHORD

How to play B on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
B · D# · F#
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5
Level
Intermediate
STRING BY STRING

B chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern x 2 4 4 4 2. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EMute
AFret 2
DFret 4
GFret 4
BFret 4
High EFret 2
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in B

The B chord combines B, D#, F#. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5, describes each note relative to the B root.

B1
D#3
F#5
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B Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the B guitar chord?

The B chord contains B, D#, F#. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5.

This B shape is intermediate because it requires a wider reach or barre-style pressure. Practice the notes separately before strumming.

The same B chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.