B7 - Guitar Players Discussion https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:55:44 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/paged/2/#post-258573 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:06:27 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/paged/2/#post-258573 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258571 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:00:26 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258571 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258570 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:58:23 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258570 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258569 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:55:48 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258569 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258568 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:52:42 +0000
That is also an A7 chord, you have the Root A, flatted 7th G, the 3rd C#, and the 5th E. That is a 7th chord.

You can also move that shape down a string but it will be a Minor 7th with the root on the A string. :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258568 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258565 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:50:17 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion jewtemplar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258565 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258564 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:41:29 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258564 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258559 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:25:13 +0000
You're welcome. :D

Truth is, I've never really seen this form mentioned with the root on the E string. I am sure Jazz players are familiar with it. I like chords like this, I find simple barred Major and Minor chords kind of plain and ordinary sounding. Playing forms like this skipping over strings gives chords a hollow Jazz like tone which I like. They are more colorful. And they are super-easy to slide around. :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258559 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258531 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:34:32 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258531 RE: B7 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258414 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:50:37 +0000
It does have a cool Blues tone to it and what is especially great is that it can be moved up the fingerboard easily to play additional 7 chords.

But what I am surprised that is rarely mentioned is that this form also works a string above. :D

Just transfer all fingers up one string and you are still playing 7th chords.
B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 A7 (Root on A string) e—-2p--3--5--7--8--10--12-- b--0---X--X--X--X---X---X-- g—-2r--3--5--7--8--10--12-- d—-1i--2--4--6--7---9--11-- a—-2m--3--5--7--8--10--12-- e-------------------------- F#7 G7 A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 (Root on E string) e--X--X--X--X--X---X---X--- b--2--3--5--7--8--10--12--- g--X--X--X--X--X---X---X--- d--2--3--5--7--8--10--12--- a--1--2--4--6--7---9--11--- e--2--3--5--7--8--10--12--- Next time you play a Blues progression, try this form like this:
Ab7A7 Ab7A7 Db7D7 Db7D7 Eb7E7Eb7E7 A7 e--X--X---X-X---4/-5--4-5-----6/-7--6-7-----X-- b--4/-5---4-5---X--X--X-X-----X--X--X-X-----5-- g--X--X---X-X---4/-5--4-5-----6/-7--6-7-----X-- d--4--5---4-5---3/-4--3-4-----5/-6--5-6-----5-- a--3/-4---3-4---4/-5--4-5-----6/-7--6-7-----4-- e-—4/-5---4-5-------------------------------5--
With the B7 form, when moving up the neck mute the B string with the ring finger. With the form with the Root note on the 6th string, use the ring finger to mute the G string, the pinky to mute the high E string.

This is also a great substitute chord for those folks who hate barre chords. :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/b7-2/#post-258414