B Guitar Chord
B major for guitar
B Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B Eb Gb (R 3 5).
B Chord
Full name: B majorAKA: BM
Guitar sound:
B Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 2
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: 7 9 9 8 7 7
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Simplified notation: 7 6 4 4 4 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 2 1 x 0 2
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Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 x
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Simplified notation: x 14 13 x 12 14
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Simplified notation: 7 6 4 x x 7
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Simplified notation: 7 6 x 4 7 x
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Simplified notation: x x 9 11 12 11
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B Chord Structure
Notes: B Eb GbInterval structure: R 3 5
Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
B on other instruments
B piano
B guitar
B ukulele
B mandolin
B banjo
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B Chord Harmonized Progressions
B major scale harmonized triadsB Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim
F# major scale harmonized triads
F# G#m A#m B C# D#m Fdim
E major scale harmonized triads
E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim
G# natural minor scale harmonized triads
G#m A#dim B C#m D#m E F#
D# natural minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fdim Gb G#m A#m B C#
C# natural minor scale harmonized triads
C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B
E harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim Gaug Am B C Ebdim
D# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fdim Gbaug G#m A# B Ddim
F# melodic minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#m Aaug B C# D#dim Fdim
E melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbm Gaug A B Dbdim Ebdim
B summary table
| Guitar chord name | B (B major) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | B Eb Gb (R 3 5) |
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| Chord Categories | basic major triad Major chord |
| Other Notations | BM |
| Chord Construction | R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) |
| B on other instruments | B pianoB guitarB ukuleleB mandolinB banjo |
Alter notes of B
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia