Bb is a major, spelled Bb, D and F. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x10331, 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
Note
Bb
D
F
Interval
1P
3M
5P
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.
x10331sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string8807xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings880766sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring openxx333xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 3 strings880xxxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings050766sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx130101113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx130151513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxx151515xsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15 and mutes 3 strings01312xxxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx130151113sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx13331sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Keys Bb belongs to
Bb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.