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