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

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B7

1st inversion

B dominant 7

1st inversion

Notes

D♯, F♯, A, B

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	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
B 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 B7

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