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