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Bbm7 on guitar

Bbm7 is a minor seventh, spelled Bb, Db, F and Ab. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x3312x, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3412
x3312xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 6.6fr2
866666sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Bb minor seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 3.3fr234
x33666sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1324
xx810911sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr3412
x15151314xsits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr2431
x3632xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 6.11fr23
111311131111sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 11
Bb minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1243
x10111311xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 5.6fr23
866668sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6
Bb minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 6.6fr23
868666sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Bb minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 5.6fr2
86666xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Bb minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
x1332xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Bbm7 belongs to

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

Bbm7 in another tuning

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