B7 Guitar Chord
B 7th • 4 voicings
How to play B7 on guitar
The B7 chord contains the notes B, D#, F#, A and uses the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m. Start with the first voicing below in standard guitar tuning.
- String 6 (E): Mute string 6 (E) and do not let it ring.
- String 5 (A): Press string 5 (A) at fret 2 with finger 2.
- String 4 (D): Press string 4 (D) at fret 1 with finger 1.
- String 3 (G): Press string 3 (G) at fret 2 with finger 3.
- String 2 (B): Play string 2 (B) open.
- String 1 (E): Press string 1 (E) at fret 2 with finger 4.
Chord Voicings
Open
Open
Fret 4
Fret 7
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Chord Tones
Chord Tones
C
D
E
F
G
7mA
1PB
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
Music Theory
- Root Note
- B
- Type
- 7
- Quality
- dominant
- Intervals
- 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
- Notes
- B - D# - F# - A
- Tuning
- E A D G B E (Standard)
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