B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 2 1 3 0 2 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B D# A B F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 2 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x B F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B D# F# A x x | hard | |
| 7 6 4 0 0 5 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | B D# F# F# B A | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 0 5 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | B D# A F# B A | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 0 7 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | B D# A F# B B | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | B F# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 10 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B D# A x | easy | |
| 11 0 x 12 12 11 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | D# A x F# B D# | hard | |
| x 2 1 3 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D# A B x | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F# A D# x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D# A A x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D# A | easy | |
| 7 6 7 5 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D# A B B x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D# A F# F# x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 x | 1 2 1 3 1 – | B F# A D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.