Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

B♭7 chord (B flat dominant seventh)

The B♭7 chord (B flat dominant seventh) has 4 notes: B♭, D, F and A♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It pulls towards the chord a fifth below (G7 leads to C) and it is the sound of the blues.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Barre chord · fret 1
x13131
6fr
Barre chord · fret 6
686766

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
B♭Root
DMajor third
FPerfect fifth
A♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: B♭ – D – F – A♭
  • First inversion: D – F – A♭ – B♭
  • Second inversion: F – A♭ – B♭ – D
  • Third inversion: A♭ – B♭ – D – F

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1211
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3545

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭7 chord?

B♭7 has 4 notes: B♭, D, F and A♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play B♭7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x13131, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is B♭7 in?

B♭7 is in E flat major (V7) and C minor (VII7).

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