B5
B5 guitar chord is also written as B(no 3).
Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the B5 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.
How to play the B5 chord
String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.
Shape x244xx
- Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Do not play the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 6th (low E) string.
Shape x24402
- Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Let the 2nd (B) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
View B5 inversions and slash chords
View 5 chord for guitar with other root notes
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭
