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