Bb7 Guitar Chord
B flat dominant seventh for guitar
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:
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
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Simplified notation: x x 8 10 9 10
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 6 x 6 7 6 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 1 3 3 3 4
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: 6 8 x 7 9 x
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: x 1 0 1 3 1
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Simplified notation: 6 5 3 3 3 4
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Simplified notation: x 13 12 13 11 13
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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
Bb7 guitar
Bb7 ukulele
Bb7 mandolin
Bb7 banjo
Change tuning
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 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Bb7 (B flat dominant seventh) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Bb D F Ab (R 3 5 m7) |
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| 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 pianoBb7 guitarBb7 ukuleleBb7 mandolinBb7 banjo |
Alter 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