How to play Bb7

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

Notes in Bb7

  • Bbroot
  • Dmajor 3rd
  • Fperfect 5th
  • Abminor 7th

Bb7 on guitar

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Intermediate · open
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Intermediate · open
Intermediate · open
Intermediate · barre

Bb7 on ukulele

Intermediate · barre
3fr
Intermediate
10fr
Advanced · barre
6fr
Advanced

Bb7 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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