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B♭7 Chord

B♭7 is a dominant 7th chord rooted on B♭. A major triad with a flattened 7th on top. Restless by design — it wants to resolve, which is why blues and every V chord lives here.

The notes

Every B♭7 chord anywhere on the neck is some arrangement of these 4 notes.

B♭1
D3
F5
A♭♭7

How to play it

4 shapes, low on the neck to high. Tap any diagram to hear it. Green marks the root.

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

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