B7♯5 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (14)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | G A B D# | easy | |
| 2 4 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 | A B D# G | medium | |
| 4 8 8 7 | 1 3 4 2 | B D# G A | hard | |
| 0 8 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | G D# B A | easy | |
| 0 8 10 9 | – 1 3 2 | G D# A B | medium | |
| 2 0 0 1 | 2 – – 1 | A G B D# | easy | |
| 4 2 4 5 | 2 1 3 4 | B A D# G | medium | |
| 8 4 8 7 | 3 1 4 2 | D# B G A | hard | |
| 8 0 0 7 | 2 – – 1 | D# G B A | easy | |
| 8 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 2 | D# G A B | medium | |
| 0 4 4 7 | – 1 2 3 | G B D# A | medium | |
| 8 12 10 9 | 1 4 3 2 | D# G A B | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 | 1 – 2 3 | B G D# A | medium | |
| 12 8 10 9 | 4 1 3 2 | G D# A B | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.