B Chords on Guitar
Every common B chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. Open shapes first, then the barre shapes up the neck. 15 diagrams. 🎸
B majorB
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- B D# F#
- Formula
- 1 3 5
B minorBm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- B D F#
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
B seventhB7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- B D# F# A
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
B major seventhBmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- B D# F# A#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
B minor seventhBm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- B D F# A
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
B suspended secondBsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- B C# F#
- Formula
- 1 2 5
B suspended fourthBsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- B E F#
- Formula
- 1 4 5
B diminishedBdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- B D F
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B chord?
B major is B, D#, F#. B minor is B, D, F#: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play B on guitar?
There's no open B chord, so it's a barre chord or a capo. The easy way: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play an open A shape. It sounds as B.