B♭7 chord on piano
Bb dominant 7th: B♭ · D · F · A♭. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesB♭ D F A♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B♭ — finger 1 · D — finger 2 · F — finger 3 · A♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB♭ – D – F – A♭
- 1stD – F – A♭ – B♭
- 2ndF – A♭ – B♭ – D
- 3rdA♭ – B♭ – D – F
Songs that use B♭7
Philip GlassOpening (Glassworks)
Eb major · Intermediate
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
BrahmsWaltz Op. 39 No. 15
Ab major · Intermediate
J.S. BachLittle Prelude in C minor
C minor · Intermediate
SchubertTrio in E flat (2nd mvt)
C minor · Intermediate
ChopinFantaisie-Impromptu
C# minor · Advanced