B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 4 1 0 2 2 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x B D# A F# A | medium | |
| 3 2 4 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | D# A F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 4 x 5 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D# B F# x A x | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 5 4 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x B F# D# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 5 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B F# A D# | hard | |
| 6 8 7 6 7 x | 1 4 2 1 3 – | F# D# A D# B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 7 9 7 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | B D# A F# B x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 9 0 11 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | B D# B A D# x | medium | |
| 11 11 9 0 11 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | B F# B A D# x | medium | |
| 11 11 x 0 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | B F# x A D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 1 0 2 4 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x B D# A F# B | medium | |
| 3 2 4 2 2 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | D# A F# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 7 6 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D# B A D# x x | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B F# D# A x | medium | |
| x x 9 6 5 8 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B D# A D# | hard | |
| 6 8 7 0 7 x | 1 4 2 – 3 – | F# D# A A B x | medium |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.