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