B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 3 0 3 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B D# G A G | medium | |
| x 2 2 3 2 5 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x B D# G B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x x 3 6 5 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | B x x G D# A | hard | |
| 7 6 6 5 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | B D# G A A x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 7 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | B D# G B A x | medium | |
| 7 10 8 7 0 11 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | B G A B A D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 10 11 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | D# A B D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 2 3 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B D# G A x | easy | |
| x 2 2 5 2 3 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x B D# A B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x x 5 6 3 | 4 – – 2 3 1 | B x x A D# G | hard | |
| 7 6 6 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | B D# G A x x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 x 0 7 | 3 1 2 – – 4 | B D# G x A B | hard | |
| 7 10 10 7 0 11 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | B G B B A D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 11 10 11 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A B D# G D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 2 3 0 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B D# G A A | medium | |
| x 2 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B G A D# x | 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 – 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♯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.