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B+ Chord on Guitar

B+ is the B augmented chord — 3 notes (B, D♯, F♯♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B · D♯ · F♯♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B+: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B+ – open position×R3♯5R♯5open position
  • B+ – fret 2×R♯5R3×fret 2
  • B+ – fret 44R3♯5R3×fret 4
  • B+ – fret 77××R3♯5Rfret 7
  • B+ – fret 88××R3♯53fret 8
  • B+ – fret 99××R♯5R3fret 9
  • B+ – fret 1212×R3♯5R♯5fret 12

B+: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • B+ – bass: R5R3♯5×××bass: R
  • B+ – bass: R12×R3♯5××bass: R
  • B+ – bass: R8××R3♯5×bass: R
  • B+ – bass: R×××R3♯5bass: R
  • B+ – bass: 393♯5R×××bass: 3
  • B+ – bass: 34×3♯5R××bass: 3
  • B+ – bass: 312××3♯5R×bass: 3
  • B+ – bass: 37×××3♯5Rbass: 3
  • B+ – bass: ♯5♯5R3×××bass: ♯5
  • B+ – bass: ♯58×♯5R3××bass: ♯5
  • B+ – bass: ♯5××♯5R3×bass: ♯5
  • B+ – bass: ♯511×××♯5R3bass: ♯5

Scales to play over B+

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D♯, F♯♯.

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B+ chord?
B+ (B augmented) contains B, D♯, F♯♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5.
How do you play B+ on guitar?
A common shape is x21003 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B+?
Good choices to solo over B+: B Whole tone, B Lydian augmented, B Ionian ♯5.