Bb Guitar Chord
B flat major for guitar
Bb Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Bb D F (R 3 5).
Bb Chord
Full name: B flat majorAKA: BbM
Guitar sound:
Bb Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 6 8 8 7 6 6
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 1 3 3 3 1
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Simplified notation: 6 5 3 3 3 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x x 8 10 11 10
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 13 12 10 11 10
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 1 0 3 3 1
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Simplified notation: x 13 12 x 11 13
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Simplified notation: 6 5 3 x x 6
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Simplified notation: 6 5 x 3 6 x
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Bb Chord Structure
Notes: Bb D FInterval structure: R 3 5
Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th)
Chords related to Bb
A# ;Bb on other instruments
Bb piano
Bb guitar
Bb ukulele
Bb mandolin
Bb banjo
Change tuning
Bb Chord Harmonized Progressions
Bb major scale harmonized triadsBb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim
F major scale harmonized triads
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim
Eb major scale harmonized triads
Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim
G natural minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Adim Bb Cm Dm Eb F
D natural minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C
C natural minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb
Eb harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Ebm Fdim Gbaug Abm Bb B Ddim
D harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim Faug Gm A Bb Dbdim
F melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gm Abaug Bb C Ddim Edim
Eb melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Ebm Fm Gbaug Ab Bb Cdim Ddim
Scales Related to Bb
Scales that include all of the notes of Bb.D#/Eb major F major A#/Bb major D#/Eb melodic minor F melodic minor D#/Eb ionian F ionian A#/Bb ionian D harmonic minor D#/Eb harmonic minor C natural minor D natural minor G natural minor C dorian F dorian G dorian D phrygian G phrygian A phrygian D#/Eb lydian
Bb summary table
| Guitar chord name | Bb (B flat major) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Bb D F (R 3 5) |
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| Related Chords | A# ; |
| Chord Categories | basic major triad Major chord |
| Other Notations | BbM |
| Chord Construction | R = Bb Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd) D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th) |
| Bb on other instruments | Bb pianoBb guitarBb ukuleleBb mandolinBb banjo |
Alter notes of Bb
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia