B Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in C#m Tuning

Short answer: B is a B Major chord with the notes B, D♯, F♯. In C#m tuning, there are 91 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♯

10,10,10,11,10,11 (111213)
10,10,10,7,7,7 (234111)
10,7,10,7,10,7 (213141)
x,10,10,11,10,11 (x11213)
x,10,10,7,7,7 (x23111)
x,7,10,7,10,7 (x12131)
x,7,10,7,10,11 (x12134)
x,7,10,11,10,7 (x12431)
x,10,10,7,7,11 (x23114)
x,10,10,11,7,7 (x23411)
x,x,10,11,10,11 (xx1213)
x,x,10,11,10,7 (xx2431)
x,x,10,7,10,11 (xx2134)
x,x,x,11,10,7 (xxx321)
x,x,x,7,10,11 (xxx123)
10,10,10,11,10,x (11121x)
10,10,10,x,10,11 (111x12)
10,10,10,7,7,x (23411x)
10,7,x,7,10,7 (21x131)
10,10,x,7,7,7 (23x111)
10,7,10,7,10,x (21314x)
10,x,10,11,10,11 (1x1213)
10,10,10,11,x,11 (1112x3)
10,10,x,11,10,11 (11x213)
x,10,10,11,10,x (x1121x)
10,7,10,x,10,7 (213x41)
10,10,10,x,7,7 (234x11)
x,10,10,x,10,11 (x11x12)
x,10,10,7,7,x (x2311x)
x,7,10,7,10,x (x1213x)
x,10,x,7,7,7 (x2x111)
x,7,x,7,10,7 (x1x121)
10,7,x,11,10,7 (21x431)
10,10,x,7,7,11 (23x114)
10,10,x,11,7,7 (23x411)
10,7,x,7,10,11 (21x134)
x,10,10,11,x,11 (x112x3)
x,10,10,x,7,7 (x23x11)
x,7,10,x,10,7 (x12x31)
x,x,10,11,10,x (xx121x)
x,10,x,11,7,7 (x2x311)
x,10,x,7,7,11 (x2x113)
x,7,x,7,10,11 (x1x123)
x,7,x,11,10,7 (x1x321)
x,x,10,x,10,11 (xx1x12)
x,10,10,11,7,x (x2341x)
x,7,10,11,10,x (x1243x)
x,10,10,7,x,11 (x231x4)
x,10,10,x,7,11 (x23x14)
x,10,x,7,10,11 (x2x134)
x,10,x,11,10,7 (x2x431)
x,10,10,11,x,7 (x234x1)
x,7,10,x,10,11 (x12x34)
10,10,10,11,x,x (1112xx)
10,x,10,11,10,x (1x121x)
10,10,x,11,10,x (11x21x)
10,10,x,x,10,11 (11xx12)
10,10,x,7,7,x (23x11x)
10,10,10,x,x,11 (111xx2)
10,x,10,x,10,11 (1x1x12)
10,7,x,7,10,x (21x13x)
x,10,10,11,x,x (x112xx)
10,10,x,x,7,7 (23xx11)
10,x,x,11,10,11 (1xx213)
10,10,x,11,x,11 (11x2x3)
10,7,x,x,10,7 (21xx31)
x,7,x,7,10,x (x1x12x)
x,10,x,7,7,x (x2x11x)
10,10,10,x,7,x (234x1x)
10,7,10,x,10,x (213x4x)
x,7,x,x,10,7 (x1xx21)
x,10,10,x,x,11 (x11xx2)
x,10,x,x,7,7 (x2xx11)
10,7,x,11,10,x (21x43x)
10,10,x,11,7,x (23x41x)
x,10,10,x,7,x (x23x1x)
x,7,10,x,10,x (x12x3x)
10,x,x,11,10,7 (2xx431)
10,10,x,7,x,11 (23x1x4)
10,x,x,7,10,11 (2xx134)
10,7,x,x,10,11 (21xx34)
10,10,x,11,x,7 (23x4x1)
10,10,x,x,7,11 (23xx14)
x,10,x,11,x,7 (x2x3x1)
x,10,x,7,x,11 (x2x1x3)
10,10,x,11,x,x (11x2xx)
10,x,x,11,10,x (1xx21x)
10,x,x,x,10,11 (1xxx12)
10,10,x,x,x,11 (11xxx2)
10,7,x,x,10,x (21xx3x)
10,10,x,x,7,x (23xx1x)

Quick Summary

  • The B chord contains the notes: B, D♯, F♯
  • In C#m tuning, there are 91 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 C#m tuning, there are 91 ways to play this chord.

How do you play B on Guitar?

To play B on in C#m tuning, use one of the 91 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 C#m tuning, there are 91 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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