Root on A string
x244xx
B5 chord on guitar
B5 is the B power chord. Its notes are B and F♯. No third means no major or minor quality. Mute unused strings carefully.
How to play B5
Root on low E
799xxx
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B5
- B1
- F♯5
- Formula
- 1 · 5
- Also written
- B5
- Chord type
- Power chord
B5 notes across the neck
Every B and F♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other power chords