B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 0 2 1 4 2 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B F# A D# F# | medium | |
| x x 2 3 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# B D# A | medium | |
| x x x 3 4 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x B D# A | medium | |
| 7 4 5 7 4 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | B D# A D# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 7 7 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | B B A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 10 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | B F# B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x B D# F# A D# | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x B F# B D# A | medium | |
| x x 5 3 4 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A B D# F# | medium | |
| x x 7 3 4 5 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x B B D# A | hard | |
| x 0 5 7 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x B A D# D# A | medium | |
| x 0 5 7 7 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 7 7 7 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | B A B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 10 10 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | D# B D# F# A x | medium | |
| x 0 5 3 4 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x B A B D# F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 3 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | F# D# A B x x | medium |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.