B7♯5 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
B7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:B · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 2 0 1 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | B D# G A D# G | medium | |
| 4 3 2 2 5 2 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | B D# G B G A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 4 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D# A x G x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 6 5 0 | 1 4 1 3 2 – | B G A D# G G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 0 5 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | G G B A G D# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B D# A G | easy | |
| x 11 10 10 7 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x B D# G A G | hard | |
| 0 9 10 0 9 8 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | G A D# A B D# | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 9 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# A B G | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 x 12 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x B D# A x G | hard | |
| 4 3 4 0 1 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | B D# A A D# G | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 5 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | B D# x B G A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 x 5 4 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D# A x G B | hard | |
| 4 7 4 6 5 4 | 1 4 1 3 2 1 | B G A D# G B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 7 6 0 5 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D# G B A G G | medium | |
| x x 6 10 7 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x B G A D# | hard |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, 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♯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
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.