B Major 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.
Strings
X–1–3–3–3–1
Notation for B chord
Other names: B major, B maj, B M
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: B major chord
Intervals and tones in B chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
All Variations
Open
X–1–3–3–3–1
Fret 3
6–5–3–3–3–X
Fret 6
6–8–8–7–6–6
Fret 8
X–8–8–10–11–10