B7♯5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 x 1 1 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 – | B D# A x G B D# | hard | |
| x x 3 2 3 x 4 | – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x B D# A x G | hard | |
| x x 3 6 3 5 4 | – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x B G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 8 x 5 4 | – 3 – 4 – 2 1 | x B x A x D# G | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 5 5 0 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | D# A D# G B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 6 9 9 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 1 | x B x G D# G A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 7 8 x 9 0 | – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x B D# A x G D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 9 9 8 | – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x B G A D# G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 11 10 9 11 0 | – – 3 2 1 4 – | x D# G B D# A D# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 10 x x x | 2 – 3 1 – – – | A D# G B x x x | easy | |
| 1 0 1 2 1 x x | 1 – 2 4 3 – – | B D# A D# G x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 3 x x | – 4 2 1 3 – – | x G B D# A x x | medium | |
| x x 3 6 3 5 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 4 | x x B G A D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 8 x x 4 | – 3 2 4 – – 1 | x B D# A x x G | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 5 5 x | 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | D# A D# G B D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 9 9 6 | – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x B D# G A | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, 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♯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.