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