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Bbmaj7 on guitar

Bbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and A. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x10200, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

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NoteBbDFA
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 major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.12
x10200sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, open, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
800780sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 3, fret 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.
003300sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 4 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, open, open, fret 10 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr12
8001000sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, open, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr321
800750sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 1, open, fret 14 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr12
x1301400sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr21
x1301000sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 15, fret 15, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 3 to 4.15fr
00151500sits at fret 15, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 15 and lets 4 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 3, open, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
x13014012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x10203sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x10303sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.132
x13200sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Bbmaj7 belongs to

Bbmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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