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