How to play B7#5: a dominant 7th sharp 5 built on B, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to B. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | B | D# | Fx | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | #5 | b7 |
B7#5 is a dominant 7th sharp 5 with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D#, Fx, A. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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