B7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x B B D# D# A A B B G G | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x B B G G A A D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 7 7 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x A A B B D# D# G G | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x A A G G B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | B B D# D# G G G G B B A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | B B D# D# A A G G B B B B | medium | |
| 9 9 x x 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | B B x x A A D# D# G G B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 10 10 x x 8 8 10 10 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | B B G G x x D# D# A A x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 0 0 10 10 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | B B G G B B G G A A D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A A x x G G B B D# D# | hard | |
| 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – – – | D# D# A A D# D# G G B B x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 2 2 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x B B G G A A D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x D# D# A A B B x x G G | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | G G A A G G B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 | B B D# D# A A G G B B A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 8 8 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | B B D# D# A A G G G G x x | medium |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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.