B 7th chord on guitar (B7)

B 7th is played in open position as × 2 1 2 0 2: middle finger on the A string at fret 2, index finger on the D string at fret 1, ring finger on the G string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 2. The B string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The open shape requires a wide stretch from the index on the 1st fret to the pinky on the 2nd fret while keeping the B string open.

B 7th is played at the 2nd fret as × 2 4 2 4 2: barre your index finger across fret 2, ring finger on the D string at fret 4 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 4. The low E string stays muted.

B 7th is played at the 7th fret as 7 9 7 8 7 7: barre your index finger across fret 7, pinky finger on the A string at fret 9 and ring finger on the G string at fret 8.

B 7th is played at the 9th fret as × × 9 11 10 11: index finger on the D string at fret 9, ring finger on the G string at fret 11, middle finger on the B string at fret 10 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 11. The low E and A strings stay muted.

B 7th is played in open position as × × 1 2 0 2: index finger on the D string at fret 1, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 2. The B string rings open. The low E and A strings stay muted.