B♭ dominant 7th (B♭7)
B♭Root
DMaj 3
FPerf 5
A♭min 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
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How to play it
B♭7
B♭ dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- A♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
B♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF+3 fretsA♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with B♭maj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭7
B♭ dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- A♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04