Bb Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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BbM, Bbmaj, Bbmajor, Bb major

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
 
 
 
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
43111
 
D
B♭
F
D
B♭

This voicing of Bb major requires a barre performed by the first finger. The shape of this chord is based on the "open" G major shape.

X
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
1333
 
D
B♭
F
B♭
 

This voicing of Bb major features a root note on the fifth string and a barre across the D, G, and B strings performed by the third finger.

X
X
X
X
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
21
 
 
 
 
D
B♭

This voicing of Bb omits the fifth of the chord.

 
 
X
X
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
14
B♭
D
 
 
 
 

This two string Bb chord is played on the B and E strings.

 
 
X
X
X
X
6
7
8
9
10
11
B♭
F
 
 
 
 

This two string Bb chord is played on the B and E strings.

X
X
X
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
14
 
 
 
B♭
D
 

This two string Bb chord is played on the A and D strings.

 
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
13331
F
D
B♭
F
B♭
 

This is the Bb barre chord which is played using the A shape barre chord at the first fret.

 
 
 
 
 
 
6
7
8
9
10
134211
B♭
F
D
B♭
F
B♭

This is the Bb barre chord. This chord is played by playing the E shape barre chord on the 6th fret.

 
 
 
O
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
341
F
D
B♭
D
 
 

This Bb chord is played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
6
7
8
9
10
3211
B♭
F
D
B♭
 
 

This is an abbreviated voicing of a Bb major barre chord.

 
 
 
X
 
X
6
7
8
9
10
3211
B♭
F
D
 
F
 

This Bb chord is played in second inversion.

 
 
 
 
 
X
6
7
8
9
10
34211
B♭
F
D
B♭
F
 

The low sixth string is omitted from the Bb barre chord to form Bb/F.

 
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
12341
F
D
B♭
F
B♭
 

This is an alternate fingering for the Bb major barre chord in first position.

X
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
111
 
D
B♭
F
 
 

This voicing for Bb major is geared towards playing in third position.

X
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
3111
 
D
B♭
F
D
 

This Bb major chord is played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
1114
B♭
D
B♭
F
 
 

This Bb chord is played in second inversion.

X
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
1444
 
D
B♭
F
B♭
 

This Bb major chord features a barre performed by the pinky finger.

X
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1111
 
D
B♭
F
C
 

This chord diagram features a Bb major played against a C bass note.

X
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
1444
 
D
B♭
F
B♭
 

This Bb chord voicing features a barre performed by the pinky finger.

X
X
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
21
 
 
D
B♭
 
 

The fifth (F) is omitted from this Bb major chord.