B7 Chord

B7 (B 7th chord)

Like any 7th chord, the B7 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the minor 7th. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and flat 7th degree of the B major scale.

Notation

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How To Play B7 On The Piano

You can play the B 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: B, D#, F#, A.

The inversions of the B7 chord

  • Root position: B, D#, F#, A
  • Inversion 1: D#, F#, A, B
  • Inversion 2: F#, A, B, D#
  • Inversion 3: A, B, D#, F#

Video: B7 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the B7 chord occurs

  • E harmonic minor
  • E ionian
  • E major
  • E melodic minor
  • F#/Gb melodic minor