

But few keys receive more attention on guitar than C major. Most popular guitar-based genres don’t rely too heavily on the key of F. And while the key of E uses it heavily as the V chord, it’s most common to play a modified version of the B chord, the B dominant 7th chord which we’ll talk about in another article.īut unfortunately, we don’t get off so easily with the F chord on guitar. Two of the three keys that require it most–B and F#–are not common guitar-based keys. Luckily you can actually get away with not playing the B chord all that often for most common guitar styles like folk, country, rock, and similar genres. How important are the B chord and F chord on guitar? But learning to play them cleanly opens up a world of possibilities beyond just these chords themselves.

And few experienced guitarists would claim them as their favorite chords to play. These two chords are difficult for beginners to master. While it’s a little easier to avoid the B chord, you shouldn’t. Unfortunately, you can’t avoid the F chord for long because it plays a critical role for songs in one of the most common guitar keys, the key of C major. And the B chord challenges it for the title. The F chord on guitar can often become the most dreaded chord for beginning guitarists. Perhaps the most challenging natural major chord on guitar
