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Bb7 on guitar

Bb7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and Ab. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x13110, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteBbDFAb
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.2
x13110sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3241
xx8786sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1324
811010110sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb dominant seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.3fr234
053356sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open
Bb dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 4, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 5.5fr423
856750sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring open
Bb dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2341
x130131312sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 5.13fr2
x131513130sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr231
x13013110sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr312
x13010110sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2314
8807110sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x10110sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x10113sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Bb7 belongs to

Bb7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bb7 in another tuning

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