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