B7♯5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 6 6 7 0 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x B D# A G D# | hard | |
| x x 2 5 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x B G A D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 5 4 3 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A x G B D# | hard | |
| x 4 6 5 4 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x A D# G B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 6 5 0 9 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x B D# G G A | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 0 7 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B D# A G G | medium | |
| 11 10 10 7 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | B D# G A G x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 8 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G B D# A | medium | |
| 11 10 12 9 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D# A B G x | medium | |
| 11 10 12 x 0 11 | 2 1 4 – – 3 | B D# A x G B | hard | |
| x 2 2 1 2 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G B D# A x | medium | |
| x 6 2 5 2 3 | – 4 1 3 1 2 | x B B G A D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 x 5 4 x | 1 2 – 4 3 – | D# A x G B x | hard | |
| x 4 6 5 4 7 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x A D# G B G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 5 8 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x B x G D# A | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B D# A G x | easy |
The B7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes B, D#, G, 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♯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
See B7♯5 in another tuning
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.