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.
x13131686766Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
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.
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.
x13131686766| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B♭ | Root |
| D | Major third |
| F | Perfect fifth |
| A♭ | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
12113545B♭7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
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.
The usual shape is x13131, read from the low E string to the high E string.
B♭7 is in E flat major (V7) and C minor (VII7).
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