Guitar arpeggio
B Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Guitar Arpeggio
B Dominant 7 Sharp 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from B, D#, F#, A, and C##. It is also commonly called B Dominant Seven Sharp Nine, and B 7 Sharp 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- B , D# , F# , A , C##
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 #9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10 15
- Chord symbols
- B7#9
- Also called
- B Dominant Seven Sharp NineB 7 Sharp 9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 sharp 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Dominant Seven Sharp Nine or B 7 Sharp 9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with B Dominant 7 Sharp 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard