The root 5 Bb Major 7 chord is played in the 1st position. It is the most common Bb Maj 7 shape. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the root 5 B flat Major 7 chord.
How to play the root 5 B flat Major 7 chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
Root 5 position Bb Maj 7 chord info
- This shape is the root 5 version of Bb Major 7.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) Bb, F, A, D and F.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 7, 3 and 5 in the key of Bb.
- It is a Major 7 chord.