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