B7 chord

The B7 chord (B dominant seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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B1D#3F#5Ab7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

B7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with B7

B7 is the V chord in E major and VII chord in C# minor.

It also appears in F# Dorian (IV), G# Phrygian (III), A Lydian (II), B Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a B7 chord?

B, D#, F#, A.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is B7 in?

B7 is a chord in E major (V), C# minor (VII).

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