B7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 0 x | – 1 2 – – | G D# A B x | easy | |
| 2 x 4 4 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x B D# G | hard | |
| x 7 4 4 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A B D# G | hard | |
| 0 x 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 | G x B D# A | easy | |
| 0 9 8 8 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | G B D# G A | hard | |
| 0 9 8 10 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | G B D# A B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 10 x | – 2 1 3 – | G B D# A x | medium | |
| 0 9 12 10 11 | – 1 4 2 3 | G B G A D# | medium | |
| 2 1 0 0 x | 2 1 – – – | A D# G B x | easy | |
| 2 5 4 4 x | 1 4 2 3 – | A G B D# x | medium | |
| 4 7 x 4 3 | 2 4 – 3 1 | B A x D# G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B G B D# A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 8 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D# G A | hard | |
| 8 7 8 8 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D# A D# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 8 10 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | G B D# A D# | medium | |
| x 9 12 10 11 | – 1 4 2 3 | x B G A D# | medium |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| ♯5 | 8 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
More B chords
Other roots
See B7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the B7♯5 chord?
B7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes B, D#, G, 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.