Ukulele · Seventh chord

B7B Seventh

Key: E Major
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B7 is the B seventh chord on ukulele, made of the notes B · D# · F# · A.

Notes

B
D#
F#
A

Structure

1
3
5
♭7

Sound: Dominant seventh; Tense, bluesy
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 3.
3Strum all the strings.