B7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 | – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – | x B D# A D# F# B D# | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 3 x x | – – – 2 1 3 – – | x x x B D# A x x | easy | |
| x x x 3 5 3 5 3 | – – – 1 2 1 3 1 | x x x B F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 0 x 5 5 x x | 1 2 – – 3 4 – – | A D# D# x F# B x x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 7 5 5 5 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 – | B D# A D# F# B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 7 8 0 x x | 1 3 1 2 4 – – – | B F# A D# A F# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 8 0 8 0 | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x B D# A F# F# D# | medium | |
| x x 8 10 8 9 8 8 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 1 | x x B F# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 9 11 0 | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x B D# A D# | medium | |
| x x x x 10 12 11 12 | – – – – 1 3 2 4 | x x x x B F# A D# | medium | |
| x 1 0 1 2 0 1 x | – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – | x B D# A D# F# B x | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 3 x 3 | – – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x x B D# A x F# | hard | |
| 6 5 3 3 5 3 x x | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – – | B D# F# B F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 0 x 5 5 5 0 | 1 – – – 2 3 4 – | A x D# x F# B D# D# | hard | |
| 6 5 6 7 5 5 5 x | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 – | B D# A D# F# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 7 8 x x x | 1 3 1 2 4 – – – | B F# A D# A x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.