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Chord Shapes

There are 4 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

Audio file

Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord position:


Position 4

Fingers Positions

  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, G, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord position:


Bb m(maj7) Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb m(maj7) chord, a member of the Minor Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes Bb, Db, F, and A and built from the intervals 1, b3, 5, and 7. These intervals correspond to the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh respectively.

Understanding the theory behind chord construction can significantly improve your guitar playing skills. You can learn more about this in our guitar music theory tutorial, which teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

The Bb m(maj7) chord can be a bit advanced for beginners but is a staple in many genres, especially jazz. For more information on more complex chords, check out our intermediate guitar chord tutorial. If you're interested in jazz progressions, our jazz chord progression tutorial is a great resource.

For those who want to delve deeper into chord construction, our fretboard intervals tutorial and guitar chords notation tutorial can provide valuable insights. If you have a chord shape and you're unsure how to name it, our guitar chords reverse namer is a handy tool to use.

Stay tuned for the rest of this tutorial where we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns for the Bb m(maj7) chord, showing the tones that compose this chord. Happy playing!

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