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B♭7 B flat dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play B♭7 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string. ‹ B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1211 1 2 G C E A
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1211 1 2 A E C G
1211 · A7 shape
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3545 1 3 2 4 G C E A
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3545 1 3 2 4 A E C G
3545 · G7 shape
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 7868 6fr 2 3 1 4 G C E A
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 7868 6fr 2 3 1 4 A E C G
7868 · E7 shape
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 3241 3 2 4 1 G C E A
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 3241 3 2 4 1 A E C G
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B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 1241 1 2 4 G C E A
B♭7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 1241 1 2 4 A E C G
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Chords that go with B♭7 The other chords of E flat major, the key where B♭7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
E♭ I E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Fm ii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Gm iii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. A♭ IV A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. B♭ V B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm vi Cm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B♭7 chord B flat dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5), A♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭7 belongs to E flat major (V7), C minor (VII7), E flat minor (V7).
