B7♯5 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♯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 0 3 2 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B G A D# G | medium | |
| x x 3 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G B D# A | medium | |
| x 0 5 0 4 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x B A G D# A | easy | |
| 7 0 5 8 8 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | B B A D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 8 10 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | B G B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | D# B D# G A D# | medium | |
| x 0 3 2 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x B G A D# x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A B D# G | medium | |
| x 0 5 0 4 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x B A G D# x | easy | |
| x 0 5 8 8 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B A D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 7 8 8 7 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | B A B D# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 0 10 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x B D# G A D# | easy | |
| x 0 3 0 4 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x B G G D# A | medium | |
| 3 4 5 4 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D# A B x x | medium | |
| 7 0 5 0 4 5 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | B B A G D# A | medium | |
| x 0 5 8 8 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x B A D# G B | medium |
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 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♯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.