B Major Chord For Guitar
Chord Description
The B Major chord is composed of the Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth
You may find this chord denoted as:
- B Major
- B Maj
- B M
- B Major Triad
- Bmaj
The B Major chord is made up of the notes B, D#, and F#
Chords composed of 3 tones are also called triads, in this case we have a major triad.
Notes that compose the B maj chord:
BD#F#
Formula of the Major chord:
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Guitar Patterns for the Bmaj chord
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Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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How to construct the B maj chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!
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