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B Guitar Chord

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 major
AKA: BM
Guitar sound:

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B Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 2 Difficulty level: Intermediate
B for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 4, 2

Simplified notation: 7 9 9 8 7 7 Difficulty level: Intermediate
B for guitar on frets 7, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7

Simplified notation: 7 6 4 4 4 x Difficulty level: Advanced
B for guitar on frets 7, 6, 4, 4, 4, x

Simplified notation: x 2 1 x 0 2
B for guitar on frets x, 2, 1, x, 0, 2

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 4 x
B for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 4, x

Simplified notation: x 14 13 x 12 14
B for guitar on frets x, 14, 13, x, 12, 14

Simplified notation: 7 6 4 x x 7
B for guitar on frets 7, 6, 4, x, x, 7

Simplified notation: 7 6 x 4 7 x
B for guitar on frets 7, 6, x, 4, 7, x

Simplified notation: x x 9 11 12 11
B for guitar on frets x, x, 9, 11, 12, 11

B Inversions on guitar

$B\Eb guitar chord$

$B\Gb guitar chord$

B chord charts for left handed guitar

B Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb
Interval 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 mandolin chord

B banjo

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B Chord Harmonized Progressions

B major scale harmonized triads
B 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

Scales Related to B

Scales that include all of the notes of B.
E major F#/Gb major B major E melodic minor F#/Gb melodic minor E ionian F#/Gb ionian B ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor E harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian G#/Ab dorian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian A#/Bb phrygian E lydian

B chord staff

B summary table

Guitar chord name	B (B major)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	B Eb Gb (R 3 5)
Alternate tunings
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 piano B guitar B ukulele B mandolin B banjo

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References related to this chord

basic major triad Major chord

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Major Chords on Wikipedia