Piano chord · Sevenths
B♭ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), D (2), F (3), A♭ (5)
How to play B♭7 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.
B♭7 is the V7 chord in E♭ major. In minor keys: V7 in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- B♭DFA♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbD2 · indexF3 · middleA♭5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · 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 B♭7 on piano
B♭, D, F, A♭.
You’ll find B♭7 in common progressions such as B♭7–E♭7–F7 (the 12-bar blues in B♭ major) and Fm7–B♭7–E♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in E♭ major).
