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