Bb7 Guitar Chord
Bb7 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Bb D F Ab (R 3 5 m7).
Bb7 Chord
Full name: B flat dominant seventhAKA: Bbdom Bbdom7
Guitar sound:
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Bb7 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 1 3 1 3 1
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 6 8 6 7 6 6
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x x 8 10 9 10
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 6 x 6 7 6 x
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x 1 3 3 3 4
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: 6 8 x 7 9 x
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: x 1 0 1 3 1


Simplified notation: 6 5 3 3 3 4


Simplified notation: x 13 12 13 11 13


Bb7 Inversions on guitar
Bb7 chord charts for left handed guitar









Bb7 Chord Structure
Notes: Bb D F AbInterval structure: R 3 5 m7
Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th)
F + minor interval = Ab (scale degree = minor 7th)
Chords related to Bb7
A#7 ;Bb7 on other instruments
Bb7 piano




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Bb7 Chord Harmonized Progressions
Eb major scale harmonized 7th chordsEbmaj7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb7 Cm7 Dm7b5
C natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Cm7 Dm7b5 Ebmaj7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb7
Eb harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Ebm(maj7) Fm7b5 Gbmaj7#5 Abm7 Bb7 Bmaj7 Ddim7
F melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Fm(maj7) Gm7 Abmaj7#5 Bb7 C7 Ddim7 Em7b5
Eb melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Ebm(maj7) Fm7 Gbmaj7#5 Ab7 Bb7 Cdim7 Dm7b5
Scales Related to Bb7
Scales that include all of the notes of Bb7.D#/Eb major D#/Eb melodic minor F melodic minor D#/Eb ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor C natural minor F dorian G phrygian G#/Ab lydian A#/Bb mixolydian C aeolian D locrian C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) G diminished (halftone - wholetone) A#/Bb diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (wholetone - halftone) F diminished (wholetone - halftone) G#/Ab diminished (wholetone - halftone) B diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Bb7 chord staff

Bb7 summary table
Guitar chord name | Bb7 (B flat dominant seventh) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | Bb D F Ab (R 3 5 m7) |
Alternate tunings | |
Related Chords | A#7 ; |
Chord Categories | major chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
Other Notations | Bbdom Bbdom7 |
Chord Construction | R = Bb Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd) D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th) F + minor interval = Ab (scale degree = minor 7th) |
Bb7 on other instruments | Bb7 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Bb7
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References related to this chord
major chord with a minor 7 7th chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia