B dominant 7th chord
How to play B7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Broot
D♯major 3rd
F♯5th
Aminor 7th
- Symbol
- B7
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯ – A
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The B dominant 7th chord is made of B – D♯ – F♯ – A (formula R – 3 – 5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
B7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B – D♯ – F♯ – A
1st inversion
D♯ – F♯ – A – B
2nd inversion
F♯ – A – B – D♯
3rd inversion
A – B – D♯ – F♯