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