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