Bb7 Guitar Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Strings
X–1–3–1–3–1
Other names for the Bb7 chord
Other names: Bb dominant 7th, Bbdom7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: Bb seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Bb7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
All variations
Open
X–1–3–1–3–1
Fret 6
6–8–6–7–6–6
Fret 8
X–8–8–10–9–10
Fret 11
X–13–12–13–11–X
Open
1–1–3–1–3–1