B major chord
How to play B on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Broot
D♯major 3rd
F♯5th
- Symbol
- B
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The B major chord is made of B – D♯ – F♯ (formula R – 3 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
B inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B – D♯ – F♯
1st inversion
D♯ – F♯ – B
2nd inversion
F♯ – B – D♯