B7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 3 0 5 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x B D# A B G | hard | |
| x 2 5 5 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A G B D# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 3 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B G A D# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 5 4 7 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x B G B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 5 5 8 7 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | G D# G B G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 9 8 7 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x B D# G A | medium | |
| 9 12 9 9 10 9 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | B G B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 5 3 0 1 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x B G A B D# | hard | |
| x 2 x 5 4 5 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A x B D# G | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 4 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x B x A D# G | hard | |
| x 4 7 5 4 5 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | x B A B D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 7 5 8 5 | 1 3 2 1 4 1 | G D# A B G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 7 9 8 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | B x A D# G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 9 9 10 x | 1 3 1 1 2 – | B G B D# A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | D# A D# G B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 x 5 4 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G A x B D# x | 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 – Wahine (G) 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.