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