Chord guide

Bb7 chord on guitar (Bb dominant seventh)

The Bb7 chord is the notes Bb, D, F and Ab. The usual shape is a barre at the 1st fret: x 1 3 1 3 1, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Bb7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Bb7

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 1st fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 3rd fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 3rd fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Bb7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Bb7 (up the neck)

Play it as 6 8 6 7 6 6, a barre at the 6th fret. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 6th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 8th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 7th fret.

Chords that go with Bb7

The chords of Bb major: they sit next to Bb7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.