B7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 x 4 3 5 | – – 2 1 3 | G x B D# A | hard | |
| 2 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x B D# G | hard | |
| x 3 4 7 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# B G A | hard | |
| 8 x 4 7 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 | D# x B G A | hard | |
| 0 11 8 9 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | G B D# A B | hard | |
| 0 11 8 9 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | G B D# A D# | medium | |
| 0 11 12 9 11 | – 2 4 1 3 | G B G A D# | medium | |
| 0 3 4 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | G D# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 3 4 x 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A D# B x G | hard | |
| x 7 4 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G B D# A | hard | |
| 4 x 8 7 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B x D# G A | hard | |
| 8 7 8 9 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D# G D# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 8 9 x | – 3 1 2 – | G B D# A x | medium | |
| x 11 12 9 11 | – 2 4 1 3 | x B G A D# | medium | |
| 4 3 0 3 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B D# G D# A | medium | |
| 4 x 2 3 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 | B x A D# G | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.