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B♭ Major Chord (B♭)

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

B♭
Notes
B♭DF
Formula
1 – 3 – 5

B♭ on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-1-3-3-3-1
Fret 6
6-8-8-7-6-6
Fret 10
x-13-12-10-11-10

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

B♭ on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-2-1-1
Fret 5
7-5-6-8
Fret 8
10-10-10-8

B♭ on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Major chords in other keys

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB

About the B♭ Major chord

Major chords sound bright, stable and happy. They are the backbone of most songs. B♭ is built from the root (B♭), major third (D), perfect fifth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Major chord?

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

How do you play B♭ on guitar?

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

How do you play B♭ on piano?

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