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B7 chord

B7 is the B dominant seventh chord. It has 4 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – A (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

A dominant seventh adds a flat seventh to a major chord. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, usually down a fifth, which makes it the classic V7 chord in gospel, blues and pop.

B7 chord on Guitar

B7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x21202)
Open positionx21202
B7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x24242)
From the 2nd fretx24242
B7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (797877)
From the 7th fret797877
B7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (764445)
From the 4th fret764445

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B open; high E 2nd fret.

B7 chord on Ukulele

B7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2322)
From the 2nd fret2322
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (4656)
From the 4th fret4656
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (8979)
From the 7th fret8979
B7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-11-11-12)
From the 11th fret11-11-11-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.

B7 chord on Piano

B7 chord on piano: B, D♯, F♯, A

Play B, D♯, F♯ and A together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the B7 chord

B7 appears in 677 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other B chords:

Chords in the key of B major:

B7 chord: questions

What notes are in the B7 chord?

B7 (B dominant seventh) is made of B, D♯, F♯ and A (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

How do you play B7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x21202 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play B7 on ukulele?

Play 2322 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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