B7 (B dominant 7th): B D# F# A. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • B77

    Root position · B D# F# A

  • B7/D#6/5

    1st inversion · D# F# A B

  • B7/F#4/3

    2nd inversion · F# A B D#

  • B7/A4/2

    3rd inversion · A B D# F#

Relatives11

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14

Its dominant1

Tritone substitute1