B7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 7 | – – 2 1 3 | G x B D# A | hard | |
| 2 x 4 3 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x B D# G | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D# A | hard | |
| 8 x 4 7 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# x B G A | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | G B D# A G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 7 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | G B D# G A | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | G B D# A B | medium | |
| 0 5 4 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | G G B D# A | hard | |
| 2 5 4 3 x | 1 4 3 2 – | A G B D# x | medium | |
| x 7 4 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A B D# G | hard | |
| 4 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B A D# G x | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B D# A G | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | G B D# A A | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 – | G B D# A x | easy | |
| 0 7 4 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | G A B D# G | hard | |
| 4 5 2 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | B G A D# x | 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 – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.