The seven chords of Bb Major with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The Bb Major scale is Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in Bb Major are made mostly of these, with the I, IV and V doing most of the work.
With sevenths: Bbmaj7 (Imaj7), Cm7 (iim7), Dm7 (iiim7), Ebmaj7 (IVmaj7), F7 (V7), Gm7 (vim7), Am7b5 (viim7b5). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In Bb Major | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| I V vi IV | Bb F Gm Eb | the pop progression |
| I IV V | Bb Eb F | three-chord songs, blues and folk |
| vi IV I V | Gm Eb Bb F | the other pop progression |
| I vi IV V | Bb Gm Eb F | the 50s progression |
| ii V I | Cm F Bb | jazz standards |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
To play Bb Major with open chords: capo 1 and play A shapes, or capo 3 and play G shapes, or capo 6 and play E shapes. The shapes you fret belong to the other key; what comes out of the guitar is Bb Major. Lower capo positions keep more of the guitar's ring.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in Bb Major, chords over the lyrics, printable.
26 more in the chord sheet library: open any song and pick Bb from its key switcher.
Relative minor: G minor (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel minor: Bb minor (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into Bb Major with one click.
The seven chords built on the Bb Major scale are Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F, Gm, Adim. As roman numerals: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°.
G minor. It shares every note and every chord with Bb Major; the difference is which chord feels like home.
capo 1 and play A shapes, or capo 3 and play G shapes, or capo 6 and play E shapes. The shapes you fret are from the other key; the sound is Bb Major.
