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B7 B dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + A7 How to play B7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ B7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x21202 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E B7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x21202 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x21202 · B7 shape
B7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x24242 1 3 4 E A D G B E B7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x24242 1 3 4 E B G D A E x24242 · A7 shape
B7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2120x 2 1 3 E A D G B E B7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2120x 2 1 3 E B G D A E x2120x
B7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 764445 4fr 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E
B7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 764445 4fr 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E
764445 · G7 shape
B7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 797877 7fr 1 3 2 E A D G B E
B7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 797877 7fr 1 3 2 E B G D A E
797877 · E7 shape
B7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x24245 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E B7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x24245 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x24245
B7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x2124x 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E B7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x2124x 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x2124x
B7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 764405 4fr 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E
B7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 764405 4fr 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with B7 The other chords of E major, the key where B7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
E I E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m ii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. A IV A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B V B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m vi C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as B7.
2 fret A7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 2 finger 3, open. A7 shape 4 fret G7 Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open, fret 1 finger 1. G7 shape 7 fret E7 Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. E7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B7 chord B dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: B (1), D♯ (3), F♯ (5), A (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
B7 belongs to E major (V7), E minor (V7), C sharp minor (VII7).
