B/D♯

B/D♯ is a B major chord with D♯ in the bass.

B/D♯ guitar chord is also written as Bmaj/D♯ or BM/D♯.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the B/D♯ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

B/D♯ guitar chord diagram

How to play the B/D♯ chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 119911011

Place your index finger (1) on the 9th fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 11th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 11th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 11th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
Let the 2nd (B) string ring open.

Shape 11x1311011

Place your index finger (1) on the 11th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 11th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 11th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 13th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Let the 2nd (B) string ring open.
Do not play the 5th (A) string.

View B major inversions and slash chords

B - B/D♯ - B/F♯

View major chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭