B Power Chord Bass Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
B Power Chord filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on bass. This chord type requires more notes than the bass guitar's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type.
B Power Chord — chord details
The B Power Chord chord is made up of the following notes: B, F#.
Intervals: 1P, 5P.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for B Power Chord on bass guitar. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — ideal for bass lines, chord fills, and double stops.
B Power Chord is built from just the root and the perfect fifth, omitting the third entirely. This two-note structure — B, F# with intervals 1P, 5P — is neither major nor minor, giving it a raw, ambiguous power. Its open, hollow sound became the backbone of punk, grunge, and heavy metal, where distortion turns this simple interval into a massive wall of sound. Power chords thrive on aggression and simplicity.
How to Play B Power Chord
B 5 can be voiced in multiple ways depending on your instrument and musical context. Experiment with different inversions and positions to find voicings that connect smoothly to surrounding chords in your progression.
B Power Chord in Progressions
B 5 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
B major, B minor, or Bsus4 all expand on the power chord's neutral foundation.
Difficulty: Power chords are beginner-friendly on guitar — just two or three strings and a movable shape you can slide anywhere.