B7 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 2 0 1 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x B D# A B D# | easy | |
| 4 4 4 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B D# F# A x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 7 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | B D# F# B B A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 7 8 7 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | D# B A D# F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B B D# A B | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x B D# A B x | easy | |
| 4 x 4 2 4 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B x F# A D# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | B D# F# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 7 8 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x B A D# F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 8 10 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | D# B B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 0 1 2 0 4 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | B B D# A B F# | medium | |
| 4 4 x 2 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B D# x A D# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | B D# F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 7 8 7 x | 2 – 1 3 1 – | D# B A D# F# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D# A B | medium | |
| 4 0 4 2 0 1 | 3 – 4 2 – 1 | B B F# A B D# | medium |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.