B7 Mandolin Chord
B dominant seventh for mandolin
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 seventhAKA: Bdom Bdom7
B7 Mandolin Chord Charts
B7 Chord Structure
Notes: B Eb Gb AInterval 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 mandolin
B7 banjo
B7 Chord Harmonized Progressions
E major scale harmonized 7th chordsEmaj7 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 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 pianoB7 guitarB7 ukuleleB7 mandolinB7 banjo |
References related to this chord
major chord with a minor 7 7th chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia