Root on A string
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B7♯5 chord on guitar
B7♯5 is the B dominant 7 sharp 5 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F♯♯ and A. The raised fifth adds tension before a resolution.
How to play B7♯5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B7♯5
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯♯♯5
- A♭7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
- Also written
- B7♯5, B+7
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 5
B7♯5 notes across the neck
Every B, D♯, F♯♯ and A on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other dominant 7 sharp 5 chords