The B7 chord (B7) is made of the notes B, D#, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The dominant seventh chord creates a tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher; it is everywhere in blues, jazz and rock.
B7
Notes: B – D# – F# – A
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24242. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
B
root
D#
major third
F#
perfect fifth
A
minor seventh
In which keys? The B7 chord is the V7 of E major and the VII7 of C# minor.
The notes of the B7 chord (B7) are B, D#, F# and A.
How do you play the B7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24242.
How is the B7 chord built?
The B7 chord (B7) is made of the notes B, D#, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.