How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ dominant 7 — root | PianoKitty

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B♭7

root position

B♭ dominant 7

root position

Notes

B♭, D, F, A♭

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
flat seventh	A♭

Similar chords

B♭ major with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B♭ minor 7 with flattened third
A♯ dominant 7 sus4 with raised fourth
B♭ augmented 7 with raised fifth
B♭ dominant 7 flat 5 with flattened fifth
B♭ major 7 with raised seventh
B♭ major 6 with flattened seventh

Practice the dominant 7 chords Practice all inversions of B♭7

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