B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x B D# G A D# | medium | |
| x 2 5 3 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B G A D# x | hard | |
| 9 6 5 5 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D# G B A x | hard | |
| 9 6 7 x 10 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | B D# A x G x | hard | |
| 9 10 7 9 0 x | 2 4 1 3 – – | B G A D# A x | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | B G B D# A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x B D# G A x | easy | |
| x 2 x 3 6 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B x A D# G | hard | |
| 9 6 5 9 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | B D# G D# A x | hard | |
| 9 10 7 x 6 x | 3 4 2 – 1 – | B G A x D# x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 10 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x B D# G A | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 12 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | B G B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 1 0 1 | – 3 – 1 – 2 | x B x G A D# | easy | |
| x 6 5 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D# G A B x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 6 7 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | G D# G B D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 x x 10 7 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | B D# x x 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 D 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.