B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 4 3 2 3 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x B D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 4 3 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 x 8 6 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x B x D# F# A | hard | |
| x x 6 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F# D# A B | medium | |
| x x 11 8 9 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D# A B | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 9 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D# A D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B F# A D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x B D# A D# x | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D# A | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 x 5 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x B F# D# x A | hard | |
| x x 9 8 6 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A D# F# B | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A D# A B | medium | |
| 11 8 9 8 11 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | B D# A D# B x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 9 11 9 11 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | B x A F# A D# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 2 6 2 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x B D# A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 3 5 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x B D# A | hard |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.