B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 3 0 3 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B D# G D# A | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 3 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B D# A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 3 4 3 3 | 2 4 1 3 1 1 | A D# D# B D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 7 4 7 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | A D# G B G x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 x 0 7 5 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | B D# x G G A | hard | |
| 6 6 7 0 9 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | B D# G G A x | medium | |
| x 0 7 8 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x A G D# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 8 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G A D# B x | medium | |
| x x 11 12 9 11 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x B G A D# | medium | |
| 10 0 11 0 11 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D# A B G B D# | medium | |
| x 12 11 12 11 11 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x A B G B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 0 3 4 3 3 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | A A D# B D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 2 3 2 x 3 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x B D# A x G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 3 4 3 3 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | A x D# B D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 7 4 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | A D# G B x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 7 0 x 5 | 2 3 4 – – 1 | B D# G G x A | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.