Ukulele chord · Sevenths
B♭ dominant 7th chord on ukulele
1211 · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B♭7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, pinky finger (4) D
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) F
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, ring finger (3) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--1---| C|--2---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B♭7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B♭7 on ukulele
1211: index barring the 1st fret, middle finger on the C string’s 2nd.
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).
