B/Eb Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Eb instead of the root.
Strings
X–9–9–8–7–X
Other names for the B/Eb chord
Other names: B major, Bmaj, BM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: B major chord
Notes and intervals in the B/Eb chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Fret 7
X–9–9–8–7–X
Open
X–X–1–4–0–2
Fret 4
X–6–4–4–4–7
Fret 4
X–6–4–4–7–7
Fret 11
11–14–13–11–12–11