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B power chord · Frets 2–6
B5 ukulele chord
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How to play B5 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the E to the A at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the C string at the 6th fret.
From the G string 4 6 2 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.
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