B7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 1 2 | 2 3 – 1 4 | B F# A D# A | medium | |
| 2 2 6 4 2 | 1 1 3 2 1 | B F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 7 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B D# A B | medium | |
| 0 5 9 9 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | A A F# B D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 – | x B D# A x | easy | |
| x 7 9 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 | x B F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 8 | – – – 2 1 | x x A B D# | easy | |
| 9 11 12 9 11 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F# D# A B F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 0 1 x | 2 3 – 1 – | B F# A D# x | easy | |
| 2 5 6 4 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | B A D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 6 4 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | A A D# F# B | medium | |
| 9 5 0 9 8 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F# A A B D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B D# A D# | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 8 | – 1 – 2 3 | x B x A D# | easy | |
| 0 11 9 9 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | A D# F# B D# | medium | |
| 0 11 9 9 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | A D# F# B F# | medium |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.