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Open G tuning

B on guitar

B is a major, spelled B, D# and F#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x44444, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteBD#F#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 6.
x44444sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
x41404sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8, open, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr234
989809sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and lets 1 string ring open
B major, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr3214
xx9879sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 4.11fr234
13111311013sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and lets 1 string ring open
B major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 11 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr234
911911013sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and lets 1 string ring open
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 5.
x4444xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.
444444sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 4 to 6.
xxx444sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.
44444xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, open, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.2341
x44401sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.
xx4444sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings

Keys B belongs to

B is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

B in another tuning

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