B
B major
Notes
B – D♯ – F♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build B, start on B and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–2–1–4–0–2Open in Explorer
Fret 2
OOpen
Fret 4
Fret 1
Fret 2
✕Muted
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x–2–4–4–4–2Open in Explorer
Fret 2
Fret 4
Fret 4
Fret 4
Fret 2
✕Muted
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7–6–4–4–0–xOpen in Explorer
✕Muted
OOpen
Fret 4
Fret 4
Fret 6
Fret 7
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