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