Accessible Page: Easy Ways To Play The Bbm7 Guitar Chord
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Chord Shapes
There are 10 positions for this chord:
Position 1
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Position 2
Fingers Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 3
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 4
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 5
Fingers Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
- 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
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Position 6
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 7
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 8
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D and G strings at the same time
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 9
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 10
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D and G strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Bb m7 Description
Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb m7 chord, a beautiful member of the Minor Chords family. This chord, like all m7 chords, is composed of four unique notes: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh. In the case of the Bb m7, these notes are Bb, Db, F, and Ab respectively.
The intervals that make up this chord are the 1 (root), b3 (minor third), 5 (perfect fifth), and b7 (minor seventh). This chord is built by stacking these intervals on top of each other, a concept you can learn more about in our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.
Understanding the intervals that compose a chord is crucial, as it helps you to navigate the fretboard and create different chord shapes. To delve deeper into this topic, check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals.
Our tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that visually represent the tones composing the Bb m7 chord. This visual representation makes it easier for you to learn and memorize the chord. For more advanced chords, you might want to visit our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords.
Lastly, the Bb m7 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions. To learn how to use this chord in context, you might find our tutorial about jazz chord progressions useful.
Happy playing!
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