Guitar Chord Reference > Voicings of the B Major Chord

1. B Major (B)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
B ||-----|--1--|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 4th fret.
G ||-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 4th fret.
D ||-----|--1--|-----|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 4th fret.
A ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



2. B Major (B) Alternate fingering

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
B ||-----|-----|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 4th fret.
G ||-----|-----|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 4th fret.
D ||-----|-----|-----|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 4th fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"

This here alternate fingering is for those of us who are lazy, and don't want to go to the bother of using the bar chord.


3. B Major at the 7th fret (E Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 7th fret.
B -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 7th fret.
G -|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 8th fret.
D -|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 9th fret.
A -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 9th fret.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 7th fret.
\  5     6     7     8     9    10 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



4. B Major at the 14th fret (A Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 14th fret.
B -|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 16th fret.
G -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 16th fret.
D -|-----|--1--|-----|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 16th fret.
A -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 14th fret.
E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ 12    13    14    15    16    17 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



5. B Major at the 14th fret (A Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 14th fret.
B -|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 16th fret.
G -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 16th fret.
D -|-----|--1--|-----|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 16th fret.
A -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ 12    13    14    15    16    17 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"

This is an alternate form, for those of you who don't want to or can't play the bar chord.


6. B Major (C Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 11th fret.
B -|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 12th fret.
G -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 11th fret.
D -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----| 3rd finger on 13th fret.
A -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|--4--| 4th finger on 14th fret.
E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ 9    10    11    12    13    14 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



7. B Major (D Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 11th fret.
B -|-----|-----|-----|--4--|-----| 4th finger on 12th fret.
G -|-----|-----|--2--|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 11th fret.
D -|--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 9th fret.
A -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\  8     9    10    11    12    13 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"
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