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