Bb6 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

Bbmaj6, Bb sixth, BbM6, Bb major sixth

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
X
O
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
312
 
 
G
G
D
B♭

This Bb6 chord combines a common movable shape with an open G drone note.

 
 
O
X
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
G
 
B♭
 

This voicing for Bb6 is used in the introduction/verse to the song "December" by Collective Soul.

X
 
O
X
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
14
 
D
G
 
B♭
 

This voicing for Bb6 is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

X
 
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
2143
 
F
D
G
 
B♭

This Bb6 chord utilizes a common, movable chord shape.

 
 
 
 
X
X
13
14
15
16
17
3333
G
D
B♭
F
 
 

This Bb6 chord is played in second inversion. The fifth of the chord (F) is played in the bass.

X
 
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
134
 
D
G
F
Bb
 

This is an "open" Bb6 chord.

 
 
O
O
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
2134
Bb
F
G
D
D
Bb

This is a Bb6 voicing.

X
X
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
213
 
 
D
G
 
Bb

This is a three string voicing of Bb6.

X
 
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
2134
 
G
D
G
 
Bb

The sixth (E) is doubled in this Bb6 voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
6
7
8
9
10
3241
Bb
G
D
Bb
 
 

This is a Bb6 chord.

X
 
O
X
X
 
6
7
8
9
10
12
 
F
G
 
 
Bb

The third (D) is omitted from this Bb6 voicing.

X
 
 
 
 
X
12
13
14
15
16
2314
 
D
G
F
Bb
 

This is a Bb6 voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
1111
G
D
Bb
F
 
 

This is a Bb6 voicing.

 
 
 
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
13121
D
Bb
F
D
G
 

This is a Bb6 voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
1423
Bb
F
D
G
 
 

This is a Bb6 voicing.

 
 
X
X
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
 
 
Bb
 

The fifth (F) is omitted from this Bb6 voicing.

X
X
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
13
 
 
G
F
Bb
 

 
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
14444
G
D
Bb
F
Bb
 

X
 
O
O
X
 
6
7
8
9
10
14
 
G
G
D
 
Bb

X
 
O
O
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
14
 
D
G
D
Bb
 

The Bb6 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

Bb6 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
Bb6 Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
Bb6 Guitar Chord in Open F Variant Tuning
Bb6 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
Bb6 Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
Bb6 Guitar Chord in DACGAD Tuning