B Major Chord (B)

An A-shape barre chord at the 2nd fret — awkward but unavoidable in many keys.

Finger positions

low E (6th): muted; A (5th): fret 2 (finger 1); D (4th): fret 4 (finger 2); G (3rd): fret 4 (finger 3); B (2nd): fret 4 (finger 4); high E (1st): fret 2 (finger 1)

Tip

Barre the 2nd fret, then stack three fingers on the 4th fret. Many players barre those three with the ring finger.

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