B chord on guitar
The B chord diagram on guitar, the notes it is built from, and the Alviena charts that use it.
The diagram
The notes in B
B · F# · Eb
The chord is built from 3 distinct pitches. A shape may double them an octave apart: the same note then appears more than once without changing the chord.
The shape, string by string
Barre at fret 2 · 1 muted string · Shape starting at fret 2
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | B |
| 4 | 4 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 2 | 4 | Eb |
| 1 | 2 | F# |
Charts that use B
- Numb — Linkin Park
- Whats My Age Again — Blink-182
- Big Boogaloo — Eric Legnini
- Happy — Pharell Williams
- Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen
- New York Avec Toi — Téléphone
- Creep — Radiohead
- Where Is My Mind — Pixies
- Sur La Route — De Palmas
- Rock With You — Michael Jackson