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