B7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – | D# D# A A D# D# G G B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x 4 4 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x B B D# D# A A x x G G | hard | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 5 5 4 4 | – – 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 3 | |
| 8 8 x x 8 8 x x 5 5 4 4 | 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 | B B x x A A x x D# D# G G | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x x x G G B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| 8 8 x x 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B x x G G D# D# G G A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | B B D# D# A A x x G G D# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 11 11 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | B B G G A A D# D# G G B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 10 9 9 11 11 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | D# D# G G B B D# D# A A D# D# | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | D# D# G G B B x x A A D# D# | easy | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 5 5 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x B B G G A A D# D# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G B B D# D# A A x x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 5 5 6 6 | – – 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 3 | |
| 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x x x 4 4 | 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – – – 1 1 | B B D# D# A A x x x x G G | hard | |
| 8 8 x x 8 8 5 5 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | B B x x A A B B G G D# D# | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 9 9 6 6 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x B B D# D# G G A A | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.