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B7 Chord on Piano, Left Hand

The B7 chord on piano with the left hand: B, D#, F# and A, fingers 5 3 2 1 from the bottom up, just below middle C. Below you find the shape, five accompaniment patterns and a progression where the hand barely moves.

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B7 B D# F# A

Where the left hand plays B7

Pick the position by what comes next: the one that shares the most keys with the next chord is the right one. Black keys: D# F# (finger 3, 2). White keys: B A (finger 5, 1). Move the hand slightly in so the fingers on black keys do not slip.

B7 B D# F# A
B7 D# F# A B
B7 F# A B D#
B7 A B D# F#
PositionNotes, bottom upFingers
Root positionB D# F# A5 3 2 1
1st inversionD# F# A B5 3 2 1
2nd inversionF# A B D#5 3 2 1
3rd inversionA B D# F#5 4 2 1

B7

Change from B7 without jumping

The table gives the closest position for each chord, so the left hand moves as little as possible.

B7 B D# F# A
E B E G#
A C# E A
B7 B D# F# A
ChordLeft hand playsKeys that stay
B7B D# F# A (Root position)starting chord
EB E G# (2nd inversion)B
AC# E A (1st inversion)E
B7B D# F# A (Root position)A

A left-hand routine for B7

  1. Place finger 5 on B, then let the other fingers fall on D#, F# and A.
  2. Go through the patterns in the order of the table: block chord; root, third and seventh; walk up the chord; root and fifth; shell: root and seventh.
  3. Play B7 → E → A → B7 slowly until the change happens without looking down.
  4. Last, add a simple right-hand note on top: the left hand should keep going on its own.

Come back tomorrow and start from the pattern you found hardest today.

From block chord to moving bass on B7

Same chord, five rhythms. The pattern changes the style more than the notes.

PatternNotesGood for
Block chordB+D#+F#+Aslow songs, ballads, the first week
Root, third and seventhB+D#+Asmooth chord changes in jazz standards
Walk up the chordB D# F# Alinking chords, a bass that sings
Root and fifthB+F#driving rhythms, a strong open sound
Shell: root and seventhB+Ajazz, leaves room for the right hand

Add the right hand

Put B D# F# A in the right hand, an octave higher, and you hear the full B7 with a clear bass.

Try the right hand in another position of B7 while the left holds root position.

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Common questions

How do you play B7 on piano with the left hand?

Put finger 5 on B below middle C and play B, D#, F# and A with fingers 5 3 2 1.

Can the left hand play just two notes of B7?

Yes: root and seventh, B A. Root and seventh already say which seventh chord it is; the right hand adds the third.

Is the left hand the same as the right hand for B7?

Same notes, mirrored fingers: the right hand plays B7 with 1 2 3 5, the left hand with 5 3 2 1, because the little finger sits at the bottom.

Does a game count B7 if I play it low with the left hand?

In ChordRunner, yes: the game listens for the notes B, D#, F# and A, not for a hand or an octave. Use a USB MIDI keyboard, or the microphone with a real piano.

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