B 7th Guitar Chord
also known as B7, Bdom7, B dominant 7th
- your first finger goes on the first fret of the fourth string
- your second finger goes on the second fret of the fifth string
- your third finger goes on the second fret of the third string
- your fourth finger goes on the second fret of the first string
- the second string is open
- the sixth string is muted
Notes in a B 7th Guitar chord
Root : B
3rd : D#
5th : F#
Dominant 7th : A
First Inversion
Contains a D# as the bass note.
Notated as B/D#
Second Inversion
Contains an F# as the bass note.
Notated as B/F#
Recommended Scales for a B 7th Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Blues Scales
Modes Scales
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- E Major Bebop Scale
- G Major Bebop Scale
- E Minor Bebop Scale
- F# Minor Bebop Scale
- B Dominant Bebop Scale
- A# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- B Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- A Lydian Dominant Scale
- B Lydian Dominant Scale
- D# Altered Scale
- E Melodic Minor Scale
- F# Melodic Minor Scale
- D Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- G# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- B Half-Whole Diminished Scale