B7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 0 1 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | B G A D# G | medium | |
| 2 3 6 5 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 | B G D# G A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 6 7 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G D# A B | hard | |
| 0 5 6 5 4 | – 2 4 3 1 | A A D# G B | medium | |
| 0 7 6 5 0 | – 3 2 1 – | A B D# G G | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x B D# A G | easy | |
| x 7 10 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 | x B G A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 9 8 | – 4 3 2 1 | A D# G B D# | medium | |
| 0 11 10 9 0 | – 3 2 1 – | A D# G B G | medium | |
| 2 3 0 1 2 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B G A D# A | medium | |
| 2 5 6 5 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 | B A D# G A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 3 x 7 4 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D# G x A B | hard | |
| 6 5 0 5 4 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D# A A G B | medium | |
| 6 7 0 5 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | D# B A G G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D# B D# A G | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 | G B G A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, 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♯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.