B Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in B Flat Tuning

Short answer: B is a B Major chord with the notes B, D♯, F♯. In B Flat tuning, there are 60 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♯

8,10,8,8,8,11 (121113)
8,10,8,8,11,11 (121134)
x,10,8,8,8,11 (x21113)
x,10,8,8,11,11 (x21134)
x,x,8,8,8,11 (xx1112)
8,10,8,8,8,x (12111x)
x,x,8,8,8,x (xx111x)
8,10,8,8,11,x (12113x)
8,x,8,8,8,11 (1x1112)
x,10,8,8,8,x (x2111x)
8,10,x,8,8,11 (12x113)
8,10,8,8,x,11 (1211x3)
8,10,8,x,8,11 (121x13)
8,10,x,8,11,11 (12x134)
x,6,8,8,8,x (x1234x)
8,10,8,x,11,11 (121x34)
x,10,8,8,11,x (x2113x)
x,10,8,8,x,11 (x211x3)
x,10,8,x,8,11 (x21x13)
x,x,8,x,8,11 (xx1x12)
x,10,x,8,11,11 (x2x134)
x,10,8,x,11,11 (x21x34)
8,x,8,8,8,x (1x111x)
8,10,8,8,x,x (1211xx)
8,10,x,8,8,x (12x11x)
8,6,5,8,x,x (3214xx)
5,6,8,8,x,x (1234xx)
x,10,8,8,x,x (x211xx)
8,6,x,8,8,x (21x34x)
8,6,8,x,8,x (213x4x)
5,x,8,8,8,x (1x234x)
8,x,5,8,8,x (2x134x)
8,x,x,8,8,11 (1xx112)
5,6,8,x,8,x (123x4x)
8,x,8,x,8,11 (1x1x12)
8,10,x,8,11,x (12x13x)
8,6,5,x,8,x (321x4x)
5,x,8,8,4,x (2x341x)
8,x,5,8,4,x (3x241x)
5,6,8,x,4,x (234x1x)
8,6,5,x,4,x (432x1x)
8,10,x,8,x,11 (12x1x3)
8,10,x,x,8,11 (12xx13)
x,6,8,x,8,x (x12x3x)
8,10,8,x,x,11 (121xx3)
8,10,x,x,11,11 (12xx34)
x,10,x,8,11,x (x2x13x)
x,10,x,x,11,11 (x1xx23)
x,10,8,x,x,11 (x21xx3)
8,x,x,8,8,x (1xx11x)
8,6,5,x,x,x (321xxx)
8,10,x,8,x,x (12x1xx)
5,6,8,x,x,x (123xxx)
8,x,5,8,x,x (2x13xx)
5,x,8,8,x,x (1x23xx)
8,6,x,x,8,x (21xx3x)
8,x,5,x,4,x (3x2x1x)
5,x,8,x,4,x (2x3x1x)
8,x,x,x,8,11 (1xxx12)
8,10,x,x,x,11 (12xxx3)

Quick Summary

  • The B chord contains the notes: B, D♯, F♯
  • In B Flat tuning, there are 60 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 B Flat tuning, there are 60 ways to play this chord.

How do you play B on Guitar?

To play B on in B Flat tuning, use one of the 60 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 B Flat tuning, there are 60 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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