Guitar arpeggio

Bb Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio

Bb Dominant 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from Bb, D, F, and Ab. It is also commonly called Bb Dominant Seventh, and Bb7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BbDFAb
Formula
1 3 5 b7
Semitones
0 4 7 10
Chord symbols
Bb7
Also called
Bb Dominant SeventhBb7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Bb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Dominant Seventh or Bb7.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Bb Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Bb Dominant 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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