Mandolin · B

B chords on mandolin

Every chord built on B that can be played on mandolin: 78 of them, from B major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.

Colours

brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes

Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.

Major

BB majorbrightB6B sixthsweetBadd9B added ninthsweetB6/9B six ninesweetBmaj7B major seventhdreamyBmaj9B major ninthdreamyBmaj7♯11B major seventh sharp elevendreamyBmaj7♭5B major seventh flat fivedreamyBmaj13B major thirteenthdreamyBmaj11B major eleventhdreamyBadd11B major added eleventhsweetBadd♯11B major added sharp elevensweetB6(add11)B sixth added eleventhsweetBadd♭13B major added flat thirteensweet

Minor

BmB minorsadBm6B minor sixthbittersweetBm(add9)B minor added ninthmellowBm7B minor seventhmellowBm9B minor ninthmellowBm11B minor eleventhmellowBm(maj7)B minor major seventhbittersweetBm(maj9)B minor major ninthbittersweetBm13B minor thirteenthmellowBm(maj11)B minor major eleventhbittersweetBm6/9B minor six ninemellowBm(add11)B minor added eleventhmellowBm7♭9B minor seventh flat ninebittersweetBm7(add11)B minor seventh added eleventhmellow

Dominant

B7B dominant sevenththe pullB9B dominant ninththe pullB13B dominant thirteenththe pullB11B dominant elevenththe pullB7(add11)B dominant seventh added elevenththe pullB7♯11B Lydian dominant sevenththe pullB7(add13)B dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull

Suspended

Bsus2B suspended secondopenBsus4B suspended fourthopenBsus2sus4B suspended second and fourthopenB7sus4B dominant seventh suspended fourthopenB9sus4B ninth suspended fourthopenB13sus4B thirteenth suspended fourthopenBmaj7sus2B major seventh suspended secondopenBmaj7sus4B major seventh suspended fourthopenBmaj9sus4B major ninth suspended fourthopenB7sus4♭9B seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenB7sus2B seventh suspended secondopenB6sus4B sixth suspended fourthopen

Diminished

BdimB diminishedthe edgeBm7♭5B half-diminished sevenththe edgeBdim7B diminished sevenththe edgeBdim(maj7)B diminished major sevenththe edge

Augmented

BaugB augmenteduneasyB7♯5B augmented seventhuneasyBmaj7♯5B augmented major seventhuneasyBaug(add9)B augmented added ninthuneasy

Power

B5B power chordraw

Altered

B7♭9B dominant seventh flat ninespicyB7♯9B dominant seventh sharp ninespicyB7♭5B dominant seventh flat fivespicyB7♭13B dominant seventh flat thirteenspicy

Modal

Bsus♯4B suspended sharp fourstrangeBsus♭2B suspended flat twostrangeBsus♭2♭5B suspended flat two flat fivestrangeB(♯4)B major with sharp four, no fifthstrange

Quartal

B–E–AB quartal chord, three noteswideB–E–A–DB quartal chord, four noteswide

Dyad

B–CB minor second dyadtwo notesB–C♯B major second dyadtwo notesB–DB minor third dyadtwo notesB–D♯B major third dyadtwo notesB–EB perfect fourth dyadtwo notesB–FB tritone dyadtwo notesB–F♯B perfect fifth dyadtwo notesB–GB minor sixth dyadtwo notesB–G♯B major sixth dyadtwo notesB–AB minor seventh dyadtwo notesB–A♯B major seventh dyadtwo notesB–BB octavetwo notes

Keys on B

Chords in the key of B majorChords in the key of B minor

Other roots

C chordsC♯ chordsD chordsE♭ chordsE chordsF chordsF♯ chordsG chordsA♭ chordsA chordsB♭ chords