B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 2 2 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B D# F# A x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x B D# F# B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 5 6 5 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | B D# F# A D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 8 7 6 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | B D# A B D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 8 7 0 11 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | B F# A B A D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 11 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A B D# F# D# | medium | |
| x x 10 11 12 11 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x B D# A D# | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 0 2 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B D# F# A F# | medium | |
| x 2 2 5 2 2 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x B D# A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 5 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D# F# A A x | medium | |
| 7 6 8 7 0 x | 2 1 4 3 – – | B D# A B A x | medium | |
| 7 9 10 7 0 11 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | B F# B B A D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F# B D# A D# | medium | |
| x x 10 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B D# A x | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 0 5 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | x B D# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 5 2 5 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x B D# A B A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.