How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x21202797877xx9(11)(10)(11)Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The B7 chord (B dominant seventh) has 4 notes: B, D♯, F♯ and A. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It works as V7 in E major and VII7 in C sharp minor.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x21202797877xx9(11)(10)(11)| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D♯ | Major third |
| F♯ | Perfect fifth |
| A | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys (B, D♯, F♯ and A) make the chord in root position.
23224656B7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
B7 has 4 notes: B, D♯, F♯ and A. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.
The usual shape is x21202, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx9(11)(10)(11).
B7 is in E major (V7) and C sharp minor (VII7).