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B Major chord on guitar

B major is a major triad: bright, stable and finished. It is built from B, D# and F# (formula 1 3 5). It is the home chord of its key and one of the first chords most players learn. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x24442.

B fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Barre at fret 2: x24442. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the A to the high E string.
2. Fret 4: 764447. Barre fret 4 from the D to the B string.
3. Barre at fret 7: 799877. Barre fret 7 from the low E to the high E string.
4. Fret 9: x-x-9-11-12-11. Mute the low E and A strings.
5. Fret 11: x-14-13-11-12-11. Mute the low E string, barre fret 11 from the G to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the B chord?

B is made of B, D# and F#: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above B.

What is the easiest way to play B?

Play x24442 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the A to the high E string.

Which keys is B in?

B belongs to E major (V), F# major (IV) and B major (I).

Also try: B Minor · B7 · Bmaj7 · Bm7 · G# Minor · Chord Charts