What notes are in the B chord?

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

What is the easiest way to play B?

Try x x x 4 4 2 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

B belongs to E major (as the V chord), F# major (as the IV chord), B major (as the I chord).

Why does my B chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for B?

Yes. A capo lets you play B with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between B and Bm?

B major has a major 3rd (D#); Bm has a minor 3rd (D). The other two notes are the same.

B Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Major (Charts)

B chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as b chord, b guitar chord and how to play B.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (7th fret, E-string root)
7 9 9 8 7 7

Easy 3-string version
x x x 4 4 2

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 2 1 4 0 2

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play B (B major) on guitar, play 7 9 9 8 7 7 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (7th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains B, D#, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 4 4 2, which needs 3 fretted notes.

B chord facts

Chord	B (B major)
Other names	Bmaj, BM
Notes	B, D#, F#
Intervals	B (root), D# (major 3rd), F# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play B on guitar?

The main shape is 7 9 9 8 7 7 (Barre (7th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 7. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 8 (D#, the major 3rd).
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 9 (F#, the perfect 5th).
Put your pinky (4) on the D string at fret 9 (B, the root).