B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 0 3 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B G A D# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B G B D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 6 3 5 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | B x G D# D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 5 0 7 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | B D# A A G x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D# B A G x | medium | |
| 7 10 7 0 9 11 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | B G B A A D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A D# G B D# | medium | |
| x 2 3 0 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x B G A D# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 3 3 | – 1 4 1 2 3 | x B A B D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 x 3 5 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | B x G x D# A | hard | |
| x x 7 6 7 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x B D# G A | medium | |
| 7 6 x 0 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | B D# x A G B | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 11 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | B G B A B D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 0 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D# A B D# | medium | |
| x 2 3 0 3 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B G A D# A | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 3 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B G x D# A | 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 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♯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.