B7 Ukulele Chord
A sharp, driving dominant seventh built from B, D#, F#, and A. It pulls strongly toward E and is a favorite blues and rock turnaround, brimming with that eager-to-resolve tension.
Also known as
- B 7
- Bdom7
- B dom7
- B dominant 7th
- B dominant seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Barre all four strings at the second fret with your index finger, then set your middle finger on the C string at the third fret. As a full barre it can buzz, so keep your index firm and close to the second fret wire; this is also a movable shape, so the same grip slid up the neck gives you other dominant sevenths.