B Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in 6-string B tuning Tuning

Short answer: B is a B Major chord with the notes B, D♯, F♯. In 6-string B tuning tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: BM, BΔ, B maj, B Major

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How to Play B on Guitar

B, BM, BΔ, Bmaj, BMajor

Notes: B, D♯, F♯

7,7,9,9,8,7 (113421)
0,7,9,9,8,0 (.1342.)
0,11,9,9,11,0 (.3124.)
0,11,9,9,8,0 (.4231.)
x,7,9,9,8,0 (x1342.)
x,7,9,9,8,7 (x13421)
x,x,9,9,8,0 (xx231.)
x,11,9,9,11,0 (x3124.)
x,11,9,9,8,0 (x4231.)
x,x,9,9,8,7 (xx3421)
x,x,6,9,8,7 (xx1432)
x,x,x,9,8,7 (xxx321)
0,x,9,9,8,0 (.x231.)
7,7,9,x,8,7 (113x21)
7,7,6,x,4,0 (342x1.)
0,7,9,x,8,0 (.13x2.)
7,7,x,9,8,7 (11x321)
4,7,6,x,4,7 (132x14)
7,7,6,x,4,4 (342x11)
7,7,9,9,8,x (11342x)
7,7,6,9,x,0 (2314x.)
7,7,6,x,8,0 (231x4.)
0,11,9,9,x,0 (.312x.)
7,7,9,x,8,0 (124x3.)
0,7,6,x,4,7 (.32x14)
7,7,x,9,8,0 (12x43.)
0,7,9,9,8,x (.1342x)
7,x,9,9,8,7 (1x3421)
7,x,9,9,8,0 (1x342.)
0,11,x,9,11,0 (.2x13.)
0,11,9,x,11,0 (.21x3.)
0,7,6,x,8,7 (.21x43)
7,x,6,9,8,0 (2x143.)
0,11,9,x,8,0 (.32x1.)
7,11,9,9,x,0 (1423x.)
0,7,x,9,8,7 (.1x432)
0,7,9,x,8,7 (.14x32)
0,x,9,9,8,7 (.x3421)
0,x,6,9,8,7 (.x1432)
0,7,6,9,x,7 (.214x3)
x,7,9,x,8,0 (x13x2.)
x,7,x,9,8,7 (x1x321)
0,11,9,9,11,x (.3124x)
x,7,9,x,8,7 (x13x21)
x,11,9,9,x,0 (x312x.)
x,11,9,9,11,x (x2113x)
0,11,9,9,8,x (.4231x)
7,11,x,9,8,7 (14x321)
7,11,x,9,8,0 (14x32.)
7,11,9,x,11,0 (132x4.)
7,11,9,x,8,0 (143x2.)
7,11,x,9,11,0 (13x24.)
7,11,9,9,x,7 (1423x1)
7,11,x,9,11,7 (13x241)
x,x,9,x,8,0 (xx2x1.)
x,7,6,x,4,7 (x32x14)
x,7,9,9,8,x (x1342x)
x,11,x,9,11,0 (x2x13.)
x,11,9,x,11,0 (x21x3.)
x,7,6,x,8,7 (x21x43)
0,11,9,x,8,7 (.43x21)
0,11,x,9,8,7 (.4x321)
0,11,x,9,11,7 (.3x241)
0,11,9,x,11,7 (.32x41)
0,11,9,9,x,7 (.423x1)
x,11,9,x,8,0 (x32x1.)
x,x,9,9,8,x (xx231x)
x,x,6,x,4,7 (xx2x13)
x,7,6,9,x,7 (x214x3)
x,11,9,9,8,x (x4231x)
x,x,6,9,x,7 (xx13x2)
x,11,9,9,x,7 (x423x1)
x,11,x,9,11,7 (x3x241)
x,11,x,9,8,7 (x4x321)
7,7,6,x,x,0 (231xx.)
7,7,x,x,8,7 (11xx21)
0,11,9,x,x,0 (.21xx.)
0,x,9,x,8,0 (.x2x1.)
7,7,x,9,8,x (11x32x)
4,x,6,x,4,7 (1x2x13)
7,7,x,x,8,0 (12xx3.)
7,7,9,x,8,x (113x2x)
4,7,x,x,4,7 (12xx13)
7,x,6,x,4,0 (3x2x1.)
7,x,6,x,4,4 (3x2x11)
7,7,x,x,4,4 (23xx11)
7,x,6,x,8,0 (2x1x3.)
0,7,6,x,x,7 (.21xx3)
7,x,6,9,x,0 (2x13x.)
0,x,9,9,8,x (.x231x)
0,11,x,x,11,0 (.1xx2.)
0,7,9,x,8,x (.13x2x)
7,7,6,x,4,x (342x1x)
7,x,9,x,8,0 (1x3x2.)
0,7,x,x,8,7 (.1xx32)
7,11,9,x,x,0 (132xx.)
7,x,x,9,8,7 (1xx321)
0,x,6,x,4,7 (.x2x13)
7,x,x,9,8,0 (1xx32.)
7,7,6,9,x,x (2314xx)
x,7,x,x,8,7 (x1xx21)
7,7,6,x,x,7 (231xx4)
0,11,9,9,x,x (.312xx)
0,x,6,x,8,7 (.x1x32)
7,7,6,x,8,x (231x4x)
x,11,9,x,x,0 (x21xx.)
x,11,9,9,x,x (x211xx)
0,x,x,9,8,7 (.xx321)
7,x,9,9,8,x (1x342x)
7,7,6,x,x,4 (342xx1)
7,x,6,x,4,7 (3x2x14)
7,11,x,9,x,0 (13x2x.)
4,7,6,x,x,7 (132xx4)
0,x,9,x,8,7 (.x3x21)
0,11,9,x,11,x (.21x3x)
7,x,6,9,8,x (2x143x)
0,11,x,9,11,x (.2x13x)
0,x,6,9,x,7 (.x13x2)
x,7,6,x,x,7 (x21xx3)
0,11,9,x,8,x (.32x1x)

Quick Summary

  • The B chord contains the notes: B, D♯, F♯
  • In 6-string B tuning tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: BM, BΔ, B maj, B Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the B chord on Guitar?

B is a B Major chord. It contains the notes B, D♯, F♯. On Guitar in 6-string B tuning tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play B on Guitar?

To play B on in 6-string B tuning tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the B chord?

The B chord contains the notes: B, D♯, F♯.

How many ways can you play B on Guitar?

In 6-string B tuning tuning, there are 120 voicings for the B chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: B, D♯, F♯.

What are other names for B?

B is also known as BM, BΔ, B maj, B Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: B, D♯, F♯.

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