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B flat major seventh (Bb7M) chord on cavaquinho

Notes
B♭DFA
Formula
1357

How to play Bb7M on cavaquinho

  1. Shape 1 · fret 6

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 1: from fret 6, notes Bb, D, F, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Bb, D, F, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 8

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 3: from fret 8, notes Bb, D, F, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 4: from fret 6, notes Bb, D, F, A

  5. Shape 5 · fret 3 · barre

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 5: barre at fret 3, notes Bb, D, F, A

  6. Shape 6 · fret 7

    no 5th (F)

    Bb7M chord on cavaquinho, shape 6: from fret 7, notes Bb, D, A

Some shapes leave out: 5th (F). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat).

Bb7M inversions on cavaquinho

On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.

  1. Root (B♭) in the bassroot position · Bb7M

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M, 8767B♭7M64213B♭DFAmetronotuner.com

  2. Root (B♭) in the bassroot position · Bb7M

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M, 8-10-10-12B♭7M81234B♭FADmetronotuner.com

  3. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M/D

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/D, 12-10-10-8B♭7M/D84231DFAB♭metronotuner.com

  4. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M/D

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/D, 0-10-10-8B♭7M/D8341DFAB♭metronotuner.com

  5. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M/F

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/F, 3337B♭7M/F3114FB♭DAmetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (A) in the bass3rd inversion · Bb7M/A

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/A, 7768B♭7M/A62314ADFB♭metronotuner.com

  7. 7th (A) in the bass3rd inversion · Bb7M/A

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/A, 7333B♭7M/A341AB♭DFmetronotuner.com

About the major seventh chord

A major chord with a major seventh: smooth, sophisticated and a little nostalgic. It is the signature sound of bossa nova, jazz and soft pop, and it appears in ballads to "mellow out" the I and IV chords.

Notes and intervals of Bb7M

Bb7M (B flat major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • D · 3 · major third
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth
  • A · 7 · major seventh

Other B flat chords

Major seventh: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bb7M chord on cavaquinho?

Bb7M (B flat major seventh) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bb7M?

The notes of Bb7M are B♭, D, F, A. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

What does Bb7M mean?

Bb7M is the chord symbol for B flat major seventh. A major chord with a major seventh: smooth, sophisticated and a little nostalgic. It is the signature sound of bossa nova, jazz and soft pop, and it appears in ballads to "mellow out" the I and IV chords.

Can I play Bb7M on other instruments?

Yes. Bb7M also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bb7M on other instruments

All cavaquinho chords