B7 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
B7
Dominant 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 – | B D# A D# F# B D# | medium | |
| x x 3 2 3 x x | – – 2 1 3 – – | x x B D# A x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 3 5 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 1 | x x B F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 5 5 6 | – 4 3 1 1 1 2 | x B D# F# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 x 0 8 6 | – 3 2 – – 4 1 | x B D# x F# F# A | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 0 8 0 | – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x B D# A F# F# D# | medium | |
| x 8 10 8 9 8 8 | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 | x B F# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 11 0 | – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x B D# A D# | medium | |
| x x x 10 12 11 12 | – – – 1 3 2 4 | x x x B F# A D# | medium | |
| 1 0 1 2 0 1 x | 1 – 2 4 – 3 – | B D# A D# F# B x | medium | |
| x x 3 2 3 x 3 | – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x B D# A x F# | hard | |
| x x 3 5 3 5 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x B F# A D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 5 6 | – – – – 1 2 3 | x x x x B D# A | easy | |
| x 8 7 8 0 x 6 | – 3 2 4 – – 1 | x B D# A F# x A | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 0 8 x | – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x B D# A F# F# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 8 9 8 0 | – 1 3 1 2 1 – | x B F# A D# F# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Standard A# 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.