Bbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Bb, D, F and A. In Standard tuning (E2 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 string600765sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open600766sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open600365sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxx8101010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings600265sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open1000101110sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openx130141513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx087xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx130141113sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx0151515xsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx131214xxsits 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.