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Drop D tuning

Bbm7 on guitar

Bbm7 is a minor seventh, spelled Bb, Db, F and Ab. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x13121, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteBbDbFAb
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 minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.32
x13121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 6.6fr23
886666sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6
Bb minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 8, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 3.8fr423
8881099sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
Bb minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xxx324sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 4.3fr243
343364sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3
Bb minor seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 3 to 5.11fr234
x1311131113sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 6.13fr32
x1315131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2314
x11111011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4231
xx8664sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 9. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 5 to 6.9fr432
x13111099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.32
x1312xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.342
313121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1

Keys Bbm7 belongs to

Bbm7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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