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So lets look at this: playing the chord the way Tony shows us in the challenge:
B, F#, B, D# (the high E string is muted)if played it would be a G# so the chord would be:
B, F#, B, D#, G#
I have tried to figure it out from what little music theory I have learned; I hope somebody more informed than I can validate what follows or correct it. Based on the ear test, I would say it fits! If I am on the right track the B major scale consists of, using the formula “tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone-tone -semitone”:
B C# D# E F# G# B
For the B chord you need:
Root: B
the 3rd: D#
the 5th: F#
The G# is in the scale so it definitely doesn’t clash, but it isn’t required because you already have the basics of the B chord.