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How to play the B7 chord on guitar

B7 is the open chord that needs all four fingers, and it turns up in nearly every song in E or Em.

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B7

The 3D hands holding B7. Switch to 0.5× and turn the guitar to see each finger.

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B7: x 2 1 2 0 2

Where the fingers go

  1. Middle finger (2) on the A (5th) string, fret 2.
  2. Index finger (1) on the D (4th) string, fret 1.
  3. Ring finger (3) on the G (3rd) string, fret 2.
  4. Pinky finger (4) on the high E (1st) string, fret 2.
  5. Let B (2nd) ring open.
  6. Do not play low E (6th).

Notes in the chord: B – Eb – A – F#

Tips

  • Place the middle (5th string) and index (4th string) first, then the ring and pinky on the 3rd and 1st strings at the 2nd fret.
  • The 2nd string stays open between the ring finger and the pinky. Check that it rings.
  • Practise Em – B7: the middle finger stays on the 5th string, 2nd fret, as a pivot.

Easier ways to play B7

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B7 (4 strings)

x x 1 2 0 2

Leave out the 5th string. Three fingers, the open 2nd string still gives the B, and in a strummed song it sounds clearly like B7.

Practise B7 inside a real song

Paste the chords of any song that uses B7, or snap a photo of the sheet. SnapFret plays it with the hands, and you can loop the change you find hardest.

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