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B♭ Major 6th Chord (B♭6)

Notes: B♭, D, F, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B♭6
Notes
B♭DFG
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6

B♭6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-1-0-0-3-1
Fret 6
x-x-8-7-8-6
Fret 12
x-13-12-12-15-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B♭6 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-2-1-1
Fret 5
0-5-6-5
Fret 8
0-10-10-8

B♭6 on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Major 6th chords in other keys

C6C♯6D6E♭6E6F6F♯6G6A♭6A6B6

About the B♭ Major 6th chord

Major sixth chords add a sweet, nostalgic color to a major chord, common in jazz, swing and classic pop. B♭6 is built from the root (B♭), major third (D), perfect fifth (F), major sixth (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Major 6th chord?

The B♭6 chord is made of B♭, D, F, G: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play B♭6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-0-0-3-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play B♭6 on piano?

Press B♭, D, F, G together. In root position the lowest note is B♭.