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
Note
Bb
D
F
A
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
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.
x10231sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string00333xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string800766sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 2 strings ring open800101010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open800765sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open8877xxsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and mutes 2 strings000101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 3 strings ring open000266sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring openx130141513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx130141113sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string00151515xsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx131214xxsits 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.