B7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 2 1 | 1 1 3 2 1 | G D# A B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 5 6 5 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A x B D# G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 | B G B D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 10 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B D# G A | medium | |
| 3 1 1 2 1 | 3 1 1 2 1 | A D# G B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 5 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A G B D# x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 | B A B D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 x 10 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D# B x G A | hard | |
| 1 1 3 2 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G D# A B x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 6 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G A D# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 6 5 | – 3 1 2 1 | x A B D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 10 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A D# G B | medium | |
| 3 1 1 2 x | 4 1 2 3 – | A D# G B x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 6 5 | 2 – 1 4 3 | B x A D# G | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G B D# A | medium | |
| 9 7 x 10 9 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D# A x G B | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.