B5 is the B power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: B – F♯ (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
B5 chord on Guitar
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x-x-9-11-x-xShape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B not played; high E not played.
B5 chord on Ukulele
11-11-14-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 11th fret; C 11th fret; E 14th fret; A 14th fret.
B5 chord on Piano
Play B and F♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B5 chord
B5 appears in 124 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Lavina – Kraj Mene Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ghost – Satanized Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – Pain Is Cold Water Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’77 – The Waters Of March Chords
- Yung Scuff ft Jake Webber ft Johnnie Guilbert – Yellow Red October Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Cass Hopetounon – To Be A Lady Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Emerson, Lake, Palmer – Give Me A Reason To Stay on Piano & Ukulele
- Art Garfunkel – Love Is The Only Chain Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – Goodnight Adeline Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – Bobby Sox Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Naethan Apollo – High Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olivia Rodrigo – Obsessed Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
B5 chord: questions
What notes are in the B5 chord?
B5 (B power chord (fifth)) is made of B and F♯ (1 – 5).
How do you play B5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x244xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B5 on ukulele?
Play 11-11-14-14 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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