B Major Chord on Guitar — 12 Shapes to Play It
B Major is a major triad — stable and bright, built from B, D#, F# (root, major 3rd, perfect 5th). Computed live for this exact root, Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes across the neck, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.
B Major Chord Notes
| Role | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Root | B | Root |
| 3rd | D# | Major 3rd |
| 5th | F# | Perfect 5th |
B Major on the Guitar Fretboard
B Major can be played in 12 real positions across the neck — the same three notes, voiced on a different set of adjacent strings each time. Use the shape below to see every one, each already checked for a real, comfortable fingering.
- Strings E-D · Second inversion
- Frets 1–2
How to practice this chord
- Play the B Major shapes below across the neck — the same chord, in different positions, always built from B, D#, F#.
- Listen for how the major sound holds up as you move it: the notes are identical in every shape, only the voicing (which note is on top or in the bass) changes.
- Once one shape feels comfortable, move to the next — building the same chord in multiple positions is what lets you play it wherever your hand already is on the neck.
B Major FAQ
B Major (B) is made up of B, D#, F#.
A major triad stacks a major 3rd then a minor 3rd above the root — the most stable, resolved-sounding chord shape.
Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes for B Major in standard tuning, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.