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What chords are in the key of B7?
The B7 chord contains the notes B, D# F# and A. B7 is short for B dominant 7. The B7 chord is produced by taking the 1 (root), 3, 5 and b7 of the B Major scale. The B7 is the fifth chord in the key of E.
What does B7 mean in chords?
B7 is what is called a “dominant 7th chord”. It is based on a major triad, but adds a minor 7th note to create the dominant 7th chord. This creates a very classy and elegant sound, that is neither major nor minor sounding, but actually both at the same time.
How do you play B7?
It is played as a sort of barre chord on the second fret. You bar the A, D, and G strings with your first finger. You then pick up the F# with the third finger and the D# with the pinky finger. This 3rd variation of the B7 chord is played up on the 9th fret.
Why is B7 called B7?
By adding a flattened 7th note of the B major scale to your standard major chord formula, you will get a B7 chord. That extra 7th note gives the B7 chord its unique characteristic. To form the B7 chord, you combine the root, major third, perfect fifth, and flat seventh of the B major scale.
How do you make a B7 chord on the guitar?
Shape 1 – The Popular Open B7 Shape
- First (index) finger – 1st fret of the D (4th) string.
- Second (middle) finger – 2nd fret of the A (5th) string.
- Third (ring) finger – 2nd fret of the G (3rd) string.
- Pinky (fourth) finger – 2nd fret of the top E (1st) string.
What fret is B7 on?
This bassy sounding version of B7 is played at the 7th fret as a barre chord. It is like a b major barre chord with your pinky lifted off of the A string. One last version that you may want to get familiar with is this one that is played on the 5th fret.
How to play b7/f #on guitar?
Another way to play B7/F# is 221202 and involve the thumb on the sixth string. B7 is a dominant chord. B7/D#, B7/F# and B7/A are inversions of the chord.
What is a B7 chord?
In the B major scale, the 7th note is actually an A#. However, if you take that A# down half a step (as called for by the 7th chord formula), you have an A note. Combine B, D#, F#, and A together and you have a B7 guitar chord. Now that you understand more of the musical theory behind the construction of a B7 chord, it’s time to play it.
How to play the B7 barre chord rooting on the a string?
This is how to play the B7 barre chord rooting on the A string: 1 To start off, lay your 1st finger on strings 1-5 at fret 2. 2 Now your middle finger frets fret 4 on the D string. 3 And your pinky onto string B at fret 4.
What is the 7th note in a B chord?
In the B major scale, the 7th note is actually an A#. However, if you take that A# down half a step (as called for by the 7th chord formula), you have an A note. Combine B, D#, F#, and A together and you have a B7 guitar chord.