B7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 2 4 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x B F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# B D# A | medium | |
| x 0 5 4 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x B A B D# A | medium | |
| 7 0 5 8 7 5 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | B B A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 8 10 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | B F# B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 8 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x B D# D# A D# | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 10 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x B D# F# A D# | medium | |
| x 0 5 2 4 2 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x B A A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 4 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A B D# F# | medium | |
| x 0 5 4 4 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x B A B D# x | easy | |
| x 0 5 8 7 5 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x B A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 7 8 7 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | B A B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 8 10 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | D# B D# D# A x | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | D# B D# F# A x | medium | |
| x 0 2 2 4 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x B F# A D# x | medium | |
| 2 4 5 4 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | 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 Em 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.