B Power (5) Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play B Power (5) on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The B Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes B, F#. This page shows how to play B Power (5) on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The C string stays silent, so 3 of 4 sound. B falls on the G string. It sounds from B3 up to B4.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.