B Chords
Every common B chord on guitar and piano. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like B, Bm and B7. Print gives you all B chords on one sheet.
B
B major
- BR
- D♯3
- F♯5
Guitar
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ✕ = don't play that string, ○ = play it open.
Piano
All B chords at a glance
| Chord | Name | Notes | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | B major | B D♯ F♯ | R 3 5 |
| Bm | B minor | B D F♯ | R ♭3 5 |
| B7 | B dominant 7th | B D♯ F♯ A | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| Bmaj7 | B major 7th | B D♯ F♯ A♯ | R 3 5 7 |
| Bm7 | B minor 7th | B D F♯ A | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| Bsus2 | B suspended 2nd | B C♯ F♯ | R 2 5 |
| Bsus4 | B suspended 4th | B E F♯ | R 4 5 |
| Badd9 | B add 9 | B D♯ F♯ C♯ | R 3 5 9 |
| B6 | B major 6th | B D♯ F♯ G♯ | R 3 5 6 |
| Bdim | B diminished | B D F | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| Baug | B augmented | B D♯ F𝄪 (G) | R 3 ♯5 |
| Bm7♭5 | B half-diminished 7th | B D F A | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The easiest way to play them
On guitar, B is easiest as a barre, 2nd fret grip and Bm as a barre, 2nd fret grip. Barre chords take practice: press the index finger flat across the strings, close to the fret, and roll it slightly onto its side. On piano, every chord here starts with the same hand shape — thumb on B, then fingers 3 and 5 for a triad (1-2-3-5 for four-note chords). Inversions keep the same notes but put a different one at the bottom, which makes moving between chords smoother.
Keys that use B and Bm
B major scale · B minor scale · Chord finder — name any chord from its notes