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Bbmaj7 on guitar

Bbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and A. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x30233, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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 3 with finger 2, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
x30233sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1234
810010100sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4213
xx8767sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2134
87010100sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr2134
x150141515sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr1324
x30767sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 3, open, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr3241
x150141512sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr231
014014110sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr132
010014110sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
x33230sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
x3323xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Bb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x30230sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, 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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