B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 4 3 0 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x B D# G D# A | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B x A D# G | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 7 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D# x G A | hard | |
| x 4 x 8 7 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x B x D# G A | hard | |
| 11 8 7 0 9 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | B D# G G A x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 9 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | B D# A G A x | medium | |
| x x 11 12 9 11 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x B G A D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 0 7 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D# G G A | hard | |
| x 4 3 2 x 3 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x B D# A x G | hard | |
| x 4 7 x 3 5 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x B G x D# A | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 x 5 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x B G D# x A | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 7 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | B D# A G G x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 11 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | B D# A G B x | medium | |
| 11 x 9 12 9 11 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | B x A G A D# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 7 0 3 5 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x B G G D# A | hard | |
| x 2 x 4 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x B D# G | 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 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♯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.