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B/E chord on guitar

B Major Over E. Notes: B, D# and F#.

B/E guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 2××1Ebass3BR4D#31F#5EBD#F#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play B/E

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (D#).
  4. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: E (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play B/E

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
B/E guitar chord, barre at fret 2××1Ebass3BR4D#31F#5EBD#F#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
B/E guitar chord, barre at fret 44fr3D#31F#51BR1D#34BRED#F#BD#B

Barre at fret 4

Medium
B/E guitar chord, barre at fret 44fr3D#31F#51BR4F#54BRED#F#BF#B

Barre at fret 4

Medium
B/E guitar chord, barre at fret 21BR2F#53BR4D#31F#5EBF#BD#F#

Barre at fret 2

Hard

Notes and theory

Broot
D#3 · major third
F#5 · perfect fifth

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on. The formula is 1 3 5, and you will also see it written as Bmaj and BM.

Keys that use B/E

E major VF sharp major IVB major IC sharp minor VIIE flat minor VIG sharp minor III

More B chords

All B guitar chords
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B/E with another bass note

B/AB/AbB/BbB/CB/C#B/DB/EB/EbB/FB/F#B/G

major chords in every key

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Questions

What notes are in the B/E chord?

B/E (B major over E) is made of three notes: B (root), D# (major third) and F# (perfect fifth). The slash means E is played as the lowest note.

How do you play B/E on guitar?

The easiest B/E is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (D#).

Is B/E hard to play on guitar?

B/E has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between B/E and Bm?

Only the third changes. B major uses a major third and sounds bright; B minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is B/E in?

B/E belongs to 6 keys: E major (as the V chord), F sharp major (as the IV chord), B major (as the I chord), C sharp minor (as the VII chord), E flat minor (as the VI chord) and G sharp minor (as the III chord).

What does a major chord sound like?

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on.