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B♭ major 7th chord

Symbol: B♭maj7 · Notes: B♭ – D – F – A

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• B♭: root
• D: major third
• F: perfect fifth
• A: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: B♭ – D – F – A
• 1st inversion: D – F – A – B♭
• 2nd inversion: F – A – B♭ – D
• 3rd inversion: A – B♭ – D – F

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in F major
• I (tonic) in B♭ major
• VI in D minor
• III in G minor

Other B♭ chords

B♭ · B♭m · B♭7 · B♭m7 · B♭sus2 · B♭sus4 · A♯dim · B♭+ · B♭6 · B♭m6 · B♭add9 · A♯dim7 · A♯m7♭5

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