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