Guitar chord forum - chordie — B7 CHORD

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (Tenement Funster) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:38:55 +0000

I'll echo Roger Guppy's alternate (004445) way of playing it. My hands are quite large, so I can typically only do B or B7 properly on the classical (wider neck).

7th's seem to add the element of an "unresolved statement" to a piece of music ... a 7th typically needs to have a major or minor follow it so that the melody sounds finished. I know very little about music structurally, but that's just how it sounds. An old Pink Floyd tune (San Tropez) is played almost entirely in 7th's except for the last chord in each verse (C).

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (blinddog) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:09:43 +0000

the B7 becomes ez in time...even with fatty fingers... use it with E and A7 and A learn to rock to it by going A 2 A 1 then open E then the chord...gluck

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (numri) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:24:30 +0000

I had the same problem and would also avoid songs with a B-anything chord because i couldnt play any of them, However after i learned B all other barres came naturaly to me. The 2 things I would do until i learned, is just play x02120 so i would mute that last string or not play it at all because my fingers where already tangled up... also the other thing i would do, seeing how i have big clumsy fingers aswell, is i would just play a B chord In some songs it sounded nice when you sang to it and sort of drowned it out, others where terrible..

thats why i stopped and actually learned Just practice practice practice

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (joecoal) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:17:39 +0000

frankfef,when i play B7 with a capo on i reach over the top of the capo,so my hand is the head stock side of the capo it gives you more room to get your pinky on the first string. I hope that helps

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (frankfef) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:58:31 +0000

On most all chords my left hands' (I'm RH'd) palm faces the sky. However, on the B7 it faces me. I have a tough time with the B7 when using a capo.

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (chalky607) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:06:48 +0000

My best advice would be, to learn every damned mainstream chord between the nut and the third fret, and that includes barres!

There are not that many really good numbers that you can't play, if you master them, that you can't find there.

I was a kid in the fifties, (UK) brought up on the Everlys, Buddy Holly etc, but, little more than the three chord trick wet through?

Write them down, and just practice going from one to the other until your fingers do it automatically? I practised on 'Peggy Sue', but, it taught me agility?

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (blinddog) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:50:47 +0000

ya know years ago that was a tuff chord when i started i still remember it.. But...practice use E, A7, B7 on Folsum Prison, Ray Charles Whatd I say, Jerry Lee in Whole lotta shaking Going on and Kansas City..you will soon get it...trust me Practice 1 hr and quit..then after a 6-8 rest one more hour...

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (Russell_Harding) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:09:57 +0000

micky you could also play B7 as 22120x as the F# is covered on the 6th string and since your fingers are large you should be able to cover both the E and A strings with your 2nd finger

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (os) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:54:19 +0000

hey mooch i had same trub like bigrinwv i worked on folsum prison now it is easy ,ive only been learning 12 mnths so keep at it yull get there .cheers os

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (micky the mooch) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:27:07 +0000

Thanks Lads
I will certainly take up the advice to keep on practicing it, but i can now also try other fingerings too (thanks roger)

Thanks again
The Mooch

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (bigrinwv) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:20:49 +0000

Mooch

Every one here is probably twice the guitar player I'll ever be..and you yourself are probably better than me. But this worked for me. I just kept changing from E to B7 over and over seems to be a natural change or something. Think Folsom Prison Blues sound. Sooner than I thought I could find B7 easily. Hope this helps. It did me.

oh by the way I too have big fat clumsy hands and fingers

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (wlbaye) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:08:24 +0000

I play a song that I worked on for several years that has a B7 in it and tried several alternatives and the only ones that sounded right was the normal first postion or the barred version I was determined enuff and wanted that song so bad I kept at and it is a piece of cake now,it can be a tough one.

Later, Wayne P

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (Roger Guppy) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:55:23 +0000

You could also play B7 as xx4445 which is easier than the x21202 if you have large fingers and narrow spaced strings.

Roger

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (tubatooter1940) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:01:26 +0000

Sometimes that B7 chord is a little too much when playing a real simple song. Use B7 until you get your B.

Re: B7 CHORD

null@example.com (getfiddle) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:50:14 +0000

Buy a twelve string and remove the higher pitch strings. That might help.