Bb6 Guitar Chord
B flat sixth for guitar
Bb6 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Bb D F G (R 3 5 6).
Bb6 Chord
Full name: B flat sixthAKA: Bbmajor6 BbMaj6 BbM6
Guitar sound:
Bb6 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 1 3 3 3 3
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: 6 5 3 3 3 3
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 6 x 5 7 6 x
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: 6 8 x 7 8 6
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: x 1 0 0 3 1
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Simplified notation: 6 5 5 7 6 x
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Simplified notation: x 13 12 12 11 13
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Bb6 Chord Structure
Notes: Bb D F GInterval structure: R 3 5 6
Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th)
R = Bb - minor interval = G (scale degree = 6th)
Chords related to Bb6
A#6 ;Bb6 on other instruments
Bb6 piano
Bb6 guitar
Bb6 ukulele
Bb6 mandolin
Bb6 banjo
Change tuning
Scales Related to Bb6
Scales that include all of the notes of Bb6.D#/Eb major F major A#/Bb major F melodic minor D#/Eb ionian F ionian A#/Bb ionian D 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 G#/Ab lydian A#/Bb lydian
Bb6 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Bb6 (B flat sixth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Bb D F G (R 3 5 6) |
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| Related Chords | A#6 ; |
| Chord Categories | normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord |
| Other Notations | Bbmajor6 BbMaj6 BbM6 |
| Chord Construction | R = Bb Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 3rd) D + minor interval = F (scale degree = 5th) R = Bb - minor interval = G (scale degree = 6th) |
| Bb6 on other instruments | Bb6 pianoBb6 guitarBb6 ukuleleBb6 mandolinBb6 banjo |
Alter notes of Bb6
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References related to this chord
normal major chord with added 6th 6th chordAltered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia