B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 2 1 3 0 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x B D# A B G | medium | |
| x 2 5 3 4 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x B G A D# x | medium | |
| 7 6 5 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B D# G A x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A G B D# A | medium | |
| 7 6 5 5 8 5 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | B D# G B G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 7 x 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D# A x G x | hard | |
| 7 10 7 9 8 7 | 1 4 1 3 2 1 | B G A D# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x A B D# G x | easy | |
| x 10 9 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G B D# A x | medium | |
| x 2 1 1 0 5 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x B D# G B A | hard | |
| x 2 x 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B x A D# G | hard | |
| 7 x 5 3 4 3 | 4 – 3 1 2 1 | B x G A D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 5 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A A G B D# x | medium | |
| 7 6 x 5 8 5 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | B D# x B G A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 x 8 7 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D# A x G B | hard | |
| 7 10 7 9 10 7 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | B G A D# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, 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♯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.