22.1 Start with the key center

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22.1Start with the key center

B♭ major:

B♭ C D E♭ F G A

B♭ C D E♭ F G A

Diatonic seventh chords:

B♭maj7

B♭maj7 = B♭ D F A

Cm7

Cm7 = C E♭ G B♭

Dm7

Dm7 = D F A C

E♭maj7

E♭maj7 = E♭ G B♭ D

F7 = F A C E♭

Gm7

Gm7 = G B♭ D F

Am7♭5

Before touching the tune, make B♭ feel like home.