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B7 B dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play B7 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string. ‹ B7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2322 1 2 G C E A
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2322 1 2 A E C G
2322 · A7 shape
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4656 4fr 1 3 2 4 G C E A
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4656 4fr 1 3 2 4 A E C G
4656 · G7 shape
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4320 3 2 1 G C E A
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4320 3 2 1 A E C G
4320
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4350 2 1 3 G C E A
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4350 2 1 3 A E C G
4350
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 8979 7fr 2 3 1 4 G C E A
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 8979 7fr 2 3 1 4 A E C G
8979 · E7 shape
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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: fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m ii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. A IV A Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. B V B Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m vi C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4. 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 6 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).
