B7 chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
B7
Dominant 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 | – 2 1 – | x B D# A | easy | |
| 9 6 7 6 | 3 1 2 1 | B D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 1 2 1 0 | 1 2 1 – | D# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 9 6 7 9 | 3 1 2 4 | B D# A F# | medium | |
| 1 0 1 2 | 1 – 2 3 | D# A D# B | easy | |
| 9 9 7 6 | 3 4 2 1 | B F# A D# | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 | – – 1 2 | x A D# B | easy | |
| 9 6 7 0 | 3 1 2 – | B D# A A | medium | |
| 1 0 4 2 | 1 – 3 2 | D# A F# B | medium | |
| 9 6 9 0 | 2 1 3 – | B D# B A | medium | |
| 1 2 4 0 | 1 2 3 – | D# B F# A | medium | |
| 9 6 7 x | 3 1 2 – | B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 0 1 2 | 3 – 1 2 | F# A D# B | medium | |
| 9 x 7 6 | 3 – 2 1 | B x A D# | hard | |
| 4 2 1 0 | 3 2 1 – | F# B D# A | medium | |
| 9 6 x 0 | 2 1 – – | B D# x A | hard |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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.