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Standard tuning

Bb7 on guitar

Bb7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and Ab. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x13131, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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 023
x13131sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 6, capo 06fr32
686766sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
Bb dominant seventh, position 3, capo 03fr432
653334sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3
Bb dominant seventh, position 5, capo 05fr213
656xxxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 8, capo 08fr1324
xx810910sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 11, capo 011fr2314
x130131113sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 7, capo 07fr213
xx879xsits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 10, capo 010fr23
x110101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 13, capo 013fr23
x1315131513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
Bb dominant seventh, position 12, capo 012fr213
x131213xxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 4, capo 04fr4321
xx8764sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb dominant seventh, position 9, capo 09fr4213
x13010910sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Bb7 belongs to

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

Bb7 in another tuning

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