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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bb7 on guitar

Bb7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and Ab. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 3545, which sits at fret 3 and spans 2 frets. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteBbDFAb
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 dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
3545sits at fret 3 and spans 2 frets
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.2
1211sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
324xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
7868sits at fret 6 and spans 2 frets
Bb dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 3.10fr2
x101011sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 4.13fr2
13141313sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13
Bb dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3421
7865sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
Bb dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 4, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr4321
15141311sits at fret 11 and spans 4 frets
Bb dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1234
7101011sits at fret 7 and spans 4 frets
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
3241sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
3245sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets
Bb dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 3.10fr2
10101011sits at fret 10 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10

Keys Bb7 belongs to

Bb7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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