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B♭ dominant seventh · Frets 1–2
B♭7 ukulele chord
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How to play B♭7 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret.
From the G string 1 2 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭7?
B♭7, B♭ dominant seventh, is B♭, D, F and A♭: the root (B♭), the major third (D), the perfect fifth (F) and the minor seventh (A♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.
Are B♭7 and B♭maj7 the same?
No. Both add a seventh to B♭, but B♭7 adds the minor seventh, A♭, and B♭maj7 the major seventh, A. B♭7 sounds restless and wants to move on; B♭maj7 sounds settled and dreamy.
Can I play B♭ instead of B♭7?
Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. B♭7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of E♭ major, and its D and A♭ lead straight into E♭.
Keys with B♭7
B♭7 is the V7 chord in E♭ major and the VII7 chord in C minor, and the V7 of E♭ minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.
More B♭ chords on ukulele
B♭brightB♭msadB♭maj7dreamyB♭m7mellowB♭sus2openB♭sus4openB♭add9sweetA♯dimthe edgeB♭auguneasyB♭6sweetB♭m6bittersweetB♭9the pullB♭7sus4openB♭5rawA♯m7♭5the edgeA♯dim7the edgeEvery B♭ chord ›
Dominant seventh chords in every key
C7the pullC♯7the pullD7the pullE♭7the pullE7the pullF7the pullF♯7the pullG7the pullA♭7the pullA7the pullB7the pull