Electric guitar · Major chord

BB Major

Key: B Major
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B is the B major chord on electric guitar, made of the notes B · D# · F#.

Other positions

Notes

B
D#
F#

Structure

1
3
5

Sound: Major triad; Bright, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of B Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	B	Tonic
ii	C#m	Subdominant
iii	D#m	Tonic relative
IV	E	Subdominant
V	F#	Dominant
vi	G#m	Tonic relative
vii°	A#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 3.
4Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 2.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.