Accessible Page: B Powerchord Guitar Chord (B5) | Easy Ways to Play It
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Chord Shapes
There are 8 positions for this chord:
Position 1
Fingers Positions
- Mute the D string
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 2
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 3
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 4
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the B string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position uses open strings
Audio file
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Position 5
Fingers Positions
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 6
Fingers Positions
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E and A strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 7
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 8
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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B 5 Description
Welcome to our tutorial on the B 5 chord, a member of the powerful power chords family. Power chords are the backbone of genres like rock, punk, and heavy music, and they sound particularly good on an electric guitar with a hint of distortion. If you're interested in learning more about power chords, check out our power chords tutorial.
The B 5 chord is composed of two notes: B and F#. These notes are derived from specific intervals, specifically the 1 (Root) and 5 (Perfect Fifth). To understand more about how chords are built from intervals, you can visit our guitar music theory tutorial.
When it comes to notating these chords, we use a system based on the intervals that make up the chord. If you want to delve deeper into chord notation, we have a tutorial on chord notation that you might find helpful.
In this tutorial, we will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones that make up the B 5 chord. If you ever come across a chord shape and you're unsure how to name it, our interactive chord naming tool can help you figure it out.
So, let's dive in and master the B 5 chord together!
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