How to play B7

B dominant seventhA major triad plus a flattened seventh. The dominant chord — it leans hard toward resolution, and is the backbone of blues.

Notes in B7

  • Broot
  • D#major 3rd
  • F#perfect 5th
  • Aminor 7th

B7 on guitar

Intermediate · open
Intermediate · open
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Intermediate · open
x
Intermediate · open

B7 on ukulele

2fr
Intermediate · barre
2fr
Intermediate · open
11fr
Intermediate · barre
6fr
Intermediate · open

B7 on piano

Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy

Tune up before you play it

A dominant seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.

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