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B7/D♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 40 playable shapes

About the chord

B dominant 7th / D♯ (1st inversion)

The B dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh A to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third D♯ and minor seventh A provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B dominant 7th.

Root note: B
Bass note: D♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 40

Chord tones

BD♯F♯A

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

D♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

F♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

A Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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