Ukulele chord · Sevenths
B dominant 7th chord on ukulele
4320 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
B7 is the V7 chord in E major. In minor keys: V7 in E minor.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯A
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, ring finger (3) B
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, index finger (1) F♯
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--2---| C|--3---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B7 on ukulele
2322 is the common shape.
You’ll find B7 in common progressions such as B7–E7–F♯7 (the 12-bar blues in B major) and F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
