B chord on guitar (B major)

B major is played at the 2nd fret as × 2 4 4 4 2: barre your index finger across fret 2, middle finger on the D string at fret 4, ring finger on the G string at fret 4 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 4. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The index barre must fret the A string and high e cleanly while the other fingers stretch to the 4th fret.

B major is played at the 7th fret as 7 9 9 8 7 7: barre your index finger across fret 7, ring finger on the A string at fret 9, pinky finger on the D string at fret 9 and middle finger on the G string at fret 8.

B major is played at the 4th fret as × 6 4 4 4 ×: barre your index finger across fret 4 and pinky finger on the A string at fret 6. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

B major is played at the 9th fret as 11 9 9 11 × ×: ring finger on the low E string at fret 11, index finger on the A string at fret 9, middle finger on the D string at fret 9 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 11. The B and high e strings stay muted.

B major is played at the 11th fret as × × 13 11 12 11: pinky finger on the D string at fret 13, index finger on the G string at fret 11, ring finger on the B string at fret 12 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 11. The low E and A strings stay muted.