B7 Mandolin Chord

B7 for Mandolin has the notes B Eb Gb A and can be played 6 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 5 m7.

B7 Chord

Full name: B dominant seventh
AKA: Bdom Bdom7

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Charts Inversions Structure Chord on other instruments Harmonized progressions Related scales Chord staff Summary table References

B7 Mandolin Chord Charts

B7 Inversions on mandolin

$B7\Eb mandolin chord$

$B7\Gb mandolin chord$

$B7\A mandolin chord$

B7 Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb A
Interval structure: R 3 5 m7

Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th)

B7 on other instruments

B7 piano

B7 guitar

B7 ukulele
B7 ukulele chord

B7 mandolin
B7 mandolin chord

B7 banjo

B7 Chord Harmonized Progressions

E major scale harmonized 7th chords
Emaj7 Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 B7 Dbm7 Ebm7b5

C# natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
C#m7 D#m7b5 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 B7

E harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Em(maj7) Gbm7b5 Gmaj7#5 Am7 B7 Cmaj7 Ebdim7

F# melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
F#m(maj7) G#m7 Amaj7#5 B7 C#7 D#dim7 Fm7b5

E melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Em(maj7) Gbm7 Gmaj7#5 A7 B7 Dbdim7 Ebm7b5

Scales Related to B7

Scales that include all of the notes of B7.
E major E melodic minor F#/Gb melodic minor E ionian E harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb dorian G#/Ab phrygian A lydian B mixolydian C#/Db aeolian D#/Eb locrian D diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone) G#/Ab diminished (halftone - wholetone) B diminished (halftone - wholetone) C diminished (wholetone - halftone) D#/Eb diminished (wholetone - halftone) F#/Gb diminished (wholetone - halftone) A diminished (wholetone - halftone)

B7 chord staff

B7 summary table

Mandolin chord name	B7 (B dominant seventh)
Notes and structure	B Eb Gb A (R 3 5 m7)
Chord Categories	major chord with a minor 7 7th chord
Other Notations	Bdom Bdom7
Chord Construction	R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th)
B7 on other instruments	B7 piano B7 guitar B7 ukulele B7 mandolin B7 banjo

References related to this chord

major chord with a minor 7 7th chord

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia