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DADGAD tuning

B on guitar

B is a major, spelled B, D# and F#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx9899, which sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteBD#F#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B major, position 8, capo 08fr2134
xx9899sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
B major, position 4, capo 04fr2
xxx464sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings
B major, open position, capo 0243
x21421sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B major, position 2, capo 02fr1234
x2446xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major, position 6, capo 06fr342
96986xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
B major, position 11, capo 011fr3214
x14131114xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major, position 9, capo 09fr23
99911913sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 9
B major, position 13, capo 013fr2
131413xxxsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
B major, position 8, capo 08fr2341
9998xxsits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
B major, position 4, capo 04fr23
464464sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
B major, position 8, capo 08fr213
xx989xsits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
B major, position 4, capo 04fr23
x64464sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string

Keys B belongs to

B is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

B in another tuning

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