Accessible Page: Bb Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

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Bb 7 Description

The Bb7 chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh

Name variations for the Bb Dominant Seventh chord:

• Bb Dominant Seventh
• Bb Dom
• Bb7

The notes of the Bb7 chord are Bb, D, F, and Ab

Learn 16 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 ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B 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 and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
• 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

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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 10 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 5

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the B 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 D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 1 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 9

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 10

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 11

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 string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 12

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 D 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 G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 13

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 14

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 15

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the G and B strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 16

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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