B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 3 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | B G B A B D# | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 4 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B x A D# G | hard | |
| 0 x 4 5 8 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | B x D# B G A | hard | |
| 0 5 0 9 8 6 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | B B B D# G A | hard | |
| 0 9 0 9 8 6 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | B D# B D# G A | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 10 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | B D# G D# A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 3 0 1 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | B A B G B D# | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x 4 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x B D# A x G | hard | |
| 0 x 8 5 4 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | B x G B D# A | hard | |
| 0 5 8 9 0 6 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | B B G D# B A | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 0 6 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | B D# G D# B A | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | B D# G D# A D# | medium | |
| 0 3 4 3 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | B A D# A B G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 x 5 4 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x B D# G | hard | |
| 0 5 4 x 8 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | B B D# x G A | hard | |
| 0 9 0 5 8 6 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | B D# B B G 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 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♯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.