Root on A string
no fifthx-14-13-14-15-x
B7♯9 chord on guitar
B7♯9 is the B dominant 7 sharp 9 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯♯. A familiar blues-rock altered dominant. The fifth is omitted.
How to play B7♯9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B7♯9
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯5
- A♭7
- C♯♯♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯9
- Also written
- B7♯9
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 9
B7♯9 notes across the neck
Every B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯♯ 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 9 chords