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The B♭ chord (same sound as A♯) is a major chord built on B♭. A major triad: the root with a major third and a perfect fifth on top. It sounds bright and settled, which is why it opens and closes so many songs.
B♭ guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 6th string (fret 6)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + A shape
- Capo on fret 3 + G shape
- Capo on fret 6 + E shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
B♭ chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | D | F |
B♭ piano chord
On piano, press these 3 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, B♭.
Keys that use B♭
- E♭ major: V
- F major: IV
- B♭ major: I
- C minor: VII
- D minor: VI
- G minor: III
Progressions in E♭ major
- E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭ (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- E♭ – Cm – A♭ – B♭ (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing B♭
One half step up, B♭ becomes B; one half step down, A. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.