How to Play Bbm(maj7) Chord on Guitar | Bb Minor Major Seventh
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!
Notes in the Bb m(maj7) chord:
BbDbFA
Chord Structure:
Fingerings for the Bbm(maj7) guitar chord
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m(maj7) | D m(maj7) | E m(maj7) | F m(maj7) | G m(maj7) | A m(maj7) | B m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) | D#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) | G#m(maj7) | A#m(maj7) | Abm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) | Dbm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) | Gbm(maj7)
Bb m(maj7) guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.