B major chord
B
- BR
- D♯3
- F♯5
Barre · A shape · 2nd fret
What each note does
- B is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- D♯ is the major third. It makes the chord sound bright. Lower it a half step to D and the chord turns minor.
- F♯ is the fifth. It adds weight without changing the character, so it is the first note to drop when a voicing gets crowded.
More voicings
Barre · E shape · 7th fret
Triad · top 3 strings · 7th fret
Progressions that use B
- Open in builder →
I–IV–V–I · E major · Country / folk
EABE
- Open in builder →
I–V–vi–IV · E major · Pop
EBC♯mA
- Open in builder →
I–vi–IV–V · E major · 50s
EC♯mAB