B5 baritone ukulele chord

How to play B5 on baritone ukulele

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the G string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Let the B string ring open.

From the D string 4 4 0 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B5?

B5, B power chord, is B and F♯: the root (B) and the perfect fifth (F♯). Its formula is 1 5.

Is B5 major or minor?

Neither. B5 is B and F♯, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.

Can I play B5 instead of B or Bm?

In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.