A rich, open dominant 7th — the classic turnaround chord to resolve to E.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): fret 2 (finger 2); D (4th): fret 1 (finger 1); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 3); B (2nd): open; high E (1st): fret 2 (finger 4)
Four fingers but all in open position. Essential for blues and folk in the key of E.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the B7 chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): fret 2 (finger 2); D (4th): fret 1 (finger 1); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 3); B (2nd): open; high E (1st): fret 2 (finger 4). Four fingers but all in open position. Essential for blues and folk in the key of E.
B7 is an intermediate chord (it involves a barre). Four fingers but all in open position. Essential for blues and folk in the key of E.
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