Ukulele chord · Triads
B major chord on ukulele
4322 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
B is the I chord in B major, IV in F♯ major and V in E major. In minor keys: III in G♯ minor, V in E minor, VI in E♭ minor and VII in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 2 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, ring finger (3) B
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--3---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B on ukulele
4322: index finger barring the E and A strings at the 2nd fret, middle on the C string’s 3rd fret, ring on the G string’s 4th.
You’ll find B in common progressions such as B–F♯–G♯m–E (the pop progression in B major), B–E–F♯–E (three-chord rock in B major) and B–G♯m–E–F♯ (the ’50s progression in B major).
