Guitar Chords — Baritone (B Standard)

6-string tuning: B-E-A-D-F#-B — Beefy tone with serious low-end depth — perfect for moody songwriting

About Baritone (B Standard) Tuning on Guitar

The baritone guitar is tuned a perfect fourth lower than standard guitar (B-E-A-D-F#-B), producing a distinctly beefy tone with serious low-end depth that sits perfectly between guitar and bass. Its rich, dark voice has made it a secret weapon in film scoring, ambient music, and moody songwriting where you need that unmistakable low-end warmth without losing clarity.

Unlike simply tuning a standard guitar down (which causes floppy strings and muddy tone), the baritone guitar uses a longer scale length (typically 27"-30") designed specifically for lower tunings. This gives each note clarity and definition even in the lowest register. Session musicians, film composers, and bedroom producers alike reach for the baritone when they need dark, atmospheric textures, doom-laden riffs, or simply a different sonic palette that standard guitar can't deliver.

Film ScoringAmbientPost-RockDoom MetalShoegazeCountrySurf

Notable artists: Pat Metheny, Nels Cline, Brian Setzer, Baritone session players in Nashville

Best for: Moody songwriting, film scoring, ambient textures, doom metal, and any production that needs low-end depth with clarity

Browse 324 guitar chords in Baritone (B Standard) tuning. Click any arpeggio below to view the interactive fretboard diagram.

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

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