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