B7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
B7
Dominant 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 0 1 | 3 1 4 – 2 | A D# A B D# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x B D# F# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 7 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B D# A | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D# F# A | medium | |
| 8 9 8 10 9 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D# B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 x 4 0 1 | 2 – 3 – 1 | A x B B D# | hard | |
| 2 x 4 4 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A x B D# x | hard | |
| 4 x 4 4 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x B D# A | hard | |
| 8 9 8 0 7 | 2 4 3 – 1 | D# B D# B A | medium | |
| 8 9 8 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D# B D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 2 0 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D# A B D# | easy | |
| 2 4 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# B D# x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 | B F# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 0 7 | – – 2 – 1 | x x D# B A | easy | |
| x 9 8 10 9 | – 2 1 4 3 | x B D# A B | medium | |
| 2 1 2 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | A D# A B x | easy |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the B7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
More B chords
Other roots
See B7 in another tuning
What notes make up the B7 chord?
B7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.