B7
B7
B 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D# - F# - A
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A - B - D# - F#
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B7
B7add6
B7b6
B7#11
B7#11b13
B7#9
B13#9
Simplified
B5
B7no5
BM
Alternate Symbols
B7
Bdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4