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B flat major seventh (Bb7M) chord on guitar

Notes
B♭DFA
Formula
1357

How to play Bb7M on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Bb7M chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, D, F, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 6 · barre

    Bb7M chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 6, notes Bb, D, F, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 8

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

  4. Shape 4 · fret 3 · barre

    no 5th (F)

    Bb7M chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 3, 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). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Bb7M inversions on guitar

The same Bb7M with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M/D

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/D, x53335B♭7M/D33114DFB♭DAmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M/D

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/D, x57766B♭7M/D513422DADFB♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M/F

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/F, 100331B♭7M/F1342FADB♭DFmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M/F

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/F, xx3335B♭7M/F3113FB♭DAmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (A) in the bass3rd inversion · Bb7M/A

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/A, x00331B♭7M/A341ADB♭DFmetronotuner.com

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

    B flat major seventh, Bb7M/A, 553335B♭7M/A323114ADFB♭DAmetronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

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

Arpeggio

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bb7M chord on guitar?

Bb7M (B flat major seventh) has 4 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 ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bb7M on other instruments

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