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Bbmaj7 on guitar

Bbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and A. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x10231, 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

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 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
x10231sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.
00333xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, open, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 5 to 6.6fr32
800766sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 2 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, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1234
800101010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 4, open, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4321
800765sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 7, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 4.7fr23
8877xxsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and mutes 2 strings
Bb major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 4 to 6.10fr2
000101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 3 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr123
000266sits at fret 2, spans 4 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 3, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr1342
x130141513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2413
x130141113sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 15, fret 15, fret 15, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 3 to 5.15fr
00151515xsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
x131214xxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

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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