Piano chord · Sevenths
B dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: B (1), D♯ (2), F♯ (3), A (5)
How to play B7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
B7 is the V7 chord in E major. In minor keys: V7 in E minor.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯A
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB1 · thumbD♯2 · indexF♯3 · middleA5 · pinky
Left handB5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B7 on piano
B, D♯, F♯, A.
You’ll find B7 in common progressions such as B7–E7–F♯7 (the 12-bar blues in B major) and F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
