Bb7
Bb7
Bb 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Bb
Root
D
Major 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
Ab
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
Bb - D - F - Ab
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - Ab - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - Ab - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
Ab - Bb - D - F
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bb7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bb7
Bb7add6
Bb7b6
Bb7#11
Bb7#11b13
Bb7#9
Bb13#9
Simplified
Bb5
Bb7no5
BbM
Alternate Symbols
Bb7
Bbdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4