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Drop D tuning

Bb on guitar

Bb is a major, spelled Bb, D and F. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x10331, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

Notes and intervals

NoteBbDF
Interval1P3M5P

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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
x10331sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major, 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, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr231
8807xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Bb major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 5 to 6.6fr342
880766sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
Bb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.
xx333xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 3 strings
Bb major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 8, open, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 2.8fr
880xxxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Bb major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1423
050766sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb major, 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, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr3124
x130101113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 1, open, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr1342
x130151513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15, fret 15, fret 15, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 3 to 5.15fr
xx151515xsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15 and mutes 3 strings
Bb major, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr21
01312xxxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Bb major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2413
x130151113sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.234
x13331sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string

Keys Bb belongs to

Bb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bb in another tuning

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