Bb chord

B flat major, also written A#.

root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play

5 ways to play Bb

Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.

Standardx13331
Strings, low to high: x Bb F Bb D F
- barre on fret 1
- 4 fingers
- 1 string not played
Easiest · no barrex10331
Strings, low to high: x Bb D Bb D F
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 1 string not played
688766
Strings, low to high: Bb F Bb D F Bb
- barre on fret 6
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 6
x-13-15-15-15-13
Strings, low to high: x Bb F Bb D F
- barre on fret 13
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 13
- 1 string not played
x-13-12-10-11-10
Strings, low to high: x Bb D F Bb D
- barre on fret 10
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 10
- 1 string not played

Eb
Bb x13331 → Eb x68886
No finger stays in place; slide the whole shape 5 frets up.
F
Bb x13331 → F 133211
1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 1.
Gm
Bb x13331 → Gm 355333
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up.
Ab
Bb x13331 → Ab 466544
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets up.
Cm
Bb x13331 → Cm x35543
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up.
C
Bb x13331 → C x32010
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.

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