This video is for the B chord or the B major chord. It’s considered part of the open chord family but technically it doesn’t have any open strings in it. Anyway, let’s take a look at how this chord fingers and how it sounds. So here it is. It’s a happy major chord. Here’s the minor chord. B major.

So let’s break down the fingering. The easiest way usually is to start with three fingers here and then add the pointer finger at the end. The first finger I recommend starting with is the second finger on the fourth string on the fourth fret. Then on the next string, the third string, you’re also on the fourth fret, we’ll use the very next finger, that’s the third finger. And lastly, we’re going to put the pinky on the second string fourth fret. And then you’re going to reach over with your pointer finger for the fifth string second fret. The bottom string has an X on it, and the top string, the sixth string, that also has an X on it. And a lot of times if your index finger bumps up into it you can mute it that way and then you don’t have to worry about it. So that’s the sound of that chord.

Some people instead of playing these three fingers they just try to take one finger or a combination of fingers and kind of squish them all down. That can work. Technically it’s starting to become more of a barre chord, but again, this is one of the more difficult chords so you can explore some options here.