HOW TO PLAY
B Major
STEP BY STEP
How to play a B Major chord on the guitar
- Make a barre with your first finger on the second fret.
- Put your second finger on the fourth fret of the fourth string.
- Put your third finger on the fourth fret of the third string.
- Put your fourth finger on the fourth fret of the second string.
- Strum only the highest five strings.
HOW IT’S USED
The most common progression you’ll likely see with B Major is going from B, to E, to F#, or I, IV, V:
Bad Reputation, by Joan Jett, is a great example. Just make sure to play it loud:
I don’t give a damn about my reputationB E F# B
Adding in the minor six chord (G#m), you have the classic I-V-iv-IV pattern:
As heard in I’m Yours, by Jason Mraz:
Well you Bdone done me and you bet I felt it F#I tried to be chill but you’re so hot I melted
I G#mfell right through the cracks. And now I’m Etrying to get back
SEE ALSO
Other common chords in the key of B Major:
