B7 chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 4 | 1 2 1 3 | A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 5 4 | 2 1 4 3 | B D# A B | medium | |
| 4 6 5 8 | 1 3 2 4 | B F# A D# | hard | |
| 8 9 7 8 | 2 4 1 3 | D# A B D# | medium | |
| 4 3 2 2 | 4 3 1 2 | B D# F# A | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 | – 1 3 2 | x D# A B | medium | |
| 8 6 5 4 | 4 3 2 1 | D# F# A B | hard | |
| x 9 7 8 | – 3 1 2 | x A B D# | medium | |
| 2 3 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | A D# A B | medium | |
| 4 3 5 x | 2 1 3 – | B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 x 5 8 | 1 – 2 3 | B x A D# | hard | |
| 8 9 7 x | 2 3 1 – | D# A B x | medium | |
| 4 3 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | B D# A A | medium | |
| 8 x 5 4 | 3 – 2 1 | D# x A B | hard | |
| 8 9 7 11 | 2 3 1 4 | D# A B F# | hard | |
| 2 3 x 4 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# x B | hard |
The B7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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.