Bb Guitar Chord

How to play Bb: a major built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.

Chord Diagram

X
A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

Bb and A# are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See A# for the other spelling.

More Voicings of Bb

The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to Bb. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.

6
Fret 6
6XX
Fret 6
8XX
Fret 8
10X
Fret 10

Notes & Intervals in Bb

NoteBbDF
IntervalR35

Bb is a major with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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