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B Flat 6 Chord on Guitar

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B♭6 is a major sixth chord: a major chord with the sixth added, a sweet sound common in pop, country and jazz endings. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play B♭6, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 5 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 1 at the 1st fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play B♭6

12
Open near the nut
134
Open near the nut
3fr3241
Open, fret 3 from fret 3
5fr3124
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr1324
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
8fr1324
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
12fr2314
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12
13fr1234
Movable, fret 13 from fret 13

Notes in B♭6

NoteIntervalRole
B♭1root
D3major third
F5fifth
G6sixth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Questions about B♭6

What notes are in B♭6?

B♭, D, F and G. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the chord, counted from B♭.

Which strings do I strum for B♭6?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

Is B♭6 the same as A♯6?

Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. B flat and A sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write A♯, songs in flat keys write B♭.

Often played with B♭6

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