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Harmonic field of Bb major on guitar

Bb major: Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – A. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on Bb. On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.

Bbmaj7, x 1 3 2 3 1Bbmaj713241×BbFADF
I · tonic× 1 3 2 3 1
Cm7, x 3 5 3 4 3Cm713121×CGBbEbG
ii · subdominant× 3 5 3 4 3
Dm7, x x 0 2 1 1Dm7211××DACF
iii · tonic× × 0 2 1 1
Ebmaj7, x 6 8 7 8 6Ebmaj7613241×EbBbDGBb
IV · subdominant× 6 8 7 8 6
F7, 1 3 1 2 1 1F7131211FCEbACF
V · dominant1 3 1 2 1 1
Gm7, 3 5 3 3 3 3Gm7131111GDFBbDG
vi · tonic3 5 3 3 3 3
Am7b5, x 0 1 0 1 xAm7b512×AEbGC×
vii° · dominant× 0 1 0 1 ×

These are the first positions of every degree of Bb major on guitar. In Chord & Fret, the Circle of Fifths opens the full field — every degree with all its positions, audio and the key's secondary dominants. Open in Chord & Fret →

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