B is the B major chord. It has 3 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ (1 – 3 – 5).
A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.
B chord on Guitar
x24442
799877
764447
x-x-9-11-12-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 4th fret; high E 2nd fret.
B chord on Ukulele
4322
8676
11-11-11-9
4676Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
B chord on Piano
Play B, D♯ 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 B chord
B appears in 2,235 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Lana Del Rey – First Light Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- U2 – Song For Hal Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Chatroom Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Garbage Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – The Vatican Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Uncanny Valley Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Is This A Cult Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- RAYE – I Will Overcome Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wijaya 80, Sal Priadi Bulan Bintang Garis Menyilang Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Josiah Queen – Judas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- BTS – Hooligan Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- RAYE – Click Clack Symphony Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
B chord: questions
What notes are in the B chord?
B (B major) is made of B, D♯ and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5).
How do you play B on guitar?
The most common shape is x24442 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B on ukulele?
Play 4322 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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