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Bb Guitar Chord

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 major
AKA: BbM
Guitar sound:

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Bb Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 6 8 8 7 6 6 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bb for guitar on frets 6, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6

Simplified notation: x 1 3 3 3 1 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bb for guitar on frets x, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1

Simplified notation: 6 5 3 3 3 x Difficulty level: Advanced
Bb for guitar on frets 6, 5, 3, 3, 3, x

Simplified notation: x x 8 10 11 10 Difficulty level: Advanced
Bb for guitar on frets x, x, 8, 10, 11, 10

Simplified notation: x 13 12 10 11 10 Difficulty level: Advanced
Bb for guitar on frets x, 13, 12, 10, 11, 10

Simplified notation: x 1 0 3 3 1
Bb for guitar on frets x, 1, 0, 3, 3, 1

Simplified notation: x 13 12 x 11 13
Bb for guitar on frets x, 13, 12, x, 11, 13

Simplified notation: 6 5 3 x x 6
Bb for guitar on frets 6, 5, 3, x, x, 6

Simplified notation: 6 5 x 3 6 x
Bb for guitar on frets 6, 5, x, 3, 6, x

Bb Inversions on guitar

$Bb\D guitar chord$

$Bb\F guitar chord$

Bb chord charts for left handed guitar

Bb Chord Structure

Notes: Bb D F
Interval structure: R 3 5

Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th)

A# ;

Bb on other instruments

Bb piano

Bb guitar

Bb ukulele
Bb ukulele chord

Bb mandolin
Bb mandolin chord

Bb banjo

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Bb Chord Harmonized Progressions

Bb major scale harmonized triads
Bb 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 chord staff

Bb summary table

Guitar chord name	Bb (B flat major)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	Bb D F (R 3 5)
Alternate tunings
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 piano Bb guitar Bb ukulele Bb mandolin Bb banjo

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References related to this chord

basic major triad Major chord

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