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