How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ major 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B♭maj7

1st inversion

B♭ major 7

1st inversion

Notes

D, F, A, B♭

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)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
seventh	A

Similar chords

B♭ major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B♭ minor-major 7 with flattened third
B♭ augmented major 7 with raised fifth
B♭ dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

D minor A♯ · A

D–F–A = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of B♭maj7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.