B♭ major chord on guitar
4 ways to play B♭, with finger positions and sound. Tap a diagram to hear it.
B♭
Major · B♭ D F (1 3 5)
4 ways to play it
Brown dots are the root note. Tap a diagram to hear it.
How to play B♭
The most common shape, the first one in the chord finder above:
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 3.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 3.
- Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 3.
- Don't play string 6.
- Strum from string 5 down.
Notes in B♭
B♭ is a major chord made of B♭, D, F. Its formula is 1 3 5: a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
- B♭1
- D3
- F5
B♭ in a chord progression
In the key of B♭ major, B♭ is the I chord, home base. This progression, I–V–vi–IV, runs through countless pop songs:
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What notes are in the B♭ chord?
B♭ is made of B♭, D, F. As degrees of the scale: 1 3 5.
How many ways can you play B♭ on guitar?
The chord finder above shows 4 shapes for B♭, from the open position up the neck. Pick the one closest to the chords before and after it.
What is the difference between B♭ and B♭m?
B♭ has a major third, D. B♭m lowers it a semitone to D♭, which gives the minor chord its darker sound. The other notes are the same.