B♭ dominant 7th chord
How to play B♭7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
B♭root
Dmajor 3rd
F5th
A♭minor 7th
- Symbol
- B♭7
- 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.
B♭7 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