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