B♭7
B♭ dominant seventh
Notes
B♭ – D – F – A♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
A major triad with a minor seventh, creating tension that wants to resolve.
To build B♭7, start on B♭ and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–1–0–1–3–1Open in Explorer
Fret 1
Fret 3
Fret 1
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Fret 1
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6–8–0–7–9–xOpen in Explorer
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Fret 9
Fret 7
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Fret 8
Fret 6
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x–x–8–10–9–10Open in Explorer
Fret 10
Fret 9
Fret 10
Fret 8
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