B7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 6 6 | 2 1 3 4 | D# A F# B | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 | – 2 1 3 | x B D# A | easy | |
| 6 8 9 6 | 1 2 3 1 | F# D# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 10 | 4 1 2 3 | B D# A D# | medium | |
| 11 11 9 10 | 3 4 1 2 | B F# A D# | medium | |
| 6 2 3 6 | 3 1 2 4 | F# A D# B | hard | |
| 3 4 3 4 | 1 2 1 3 | D# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 8 6 6 | 4 3 1 2 | A D# F# B | medium | |
| 11 8 9 x | 3 1 2 – | B D# A x | medium | |
| 11 x 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 | B x A D# | hard | |
| 3 2 3 6 | 2 1 3 4 | D# A D# B | hard | |
| 3 4 6 4 | 1 2 4 3 | D# B F# A | medium | |
| 9 8 9 6 | 3 2 4 1 | A D# A B | medium | |
| 9 8 11 10 | 2 1 4 3 | A D# B D# | medium | |
| 9 11 11 10 | 1 3 4 2 | A F# B D# | medium | |
| x 2 3 6 | – 1 2 3 | x A D# B | hard |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.