B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
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 4 1 2 3 1 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x B D# A D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x B F# A D# x | medium | |
| x 4 7 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B A B D# x | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 6 4 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B A D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 8 6 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x B D# F# A | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x B D# A A | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 9 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D# B D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 2 3 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x B D# A D# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 3 4 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x B x A D# F# | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D# A | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 6 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x B A D# F# x | hard | |
| 9 x 7 8 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | B x A D# F# x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 8 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | B D# A D# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B D# A B | medium | |
| x 4 1 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x B D# A x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 3 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x B x A D# x | hard |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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.