B7 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | B D# A F# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | B F# D# A | medium | |
| x 9 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | x B D# A | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | x A D# B | easy | |
| 8 7 9 7 | 2 1 3 1 | D# A F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 0 x | 1 2 – – | D# B A x | easy | |
| x 9 12 11 | – 1 3 2 | x B A D# | medium | |
| 4 1 0 x | 2 1 – – | B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 7 6 5 | 1 4 3 2 | B A D# A | medium | |
| 8 9 9 5 | 2 3 4 1 | D# B F# A | hard | |
| 8 7 6 7 | 4 2 1 3 | D# A D# B | medium | |
| 8 7 0 7 | 3 1 – 2 | D# A A B | easy | |
| 8 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | D# B A D# | medium | |
| 11 9 0 11 | 2 1 – 3 | F# B A D# | medium | |
| 4 1 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 | B D# A A | hard | |
| 4 7 6 7 | 1 3 2 4 | B A D# B | medium |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.