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B flat sixth (Bb6) chord on guitar

Notes
B♭DFG
Formula
1356

How to play Bb6 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Bb6 chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Bb, D, F, G

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bb6 chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Bb, D, F, G

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Bb6 chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 5, notes Bb, D, F, G

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Bb6 chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 8, notes Bb, D, F, G

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Bb6 inversions on guitar

The same Bb6 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb6/D

    B flat sixth, Bb6/D, x53333B♭6/D3311DFB♭DGmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb6/D

    B flat sixth, Bb6/D, xx0333B♭6/D1DB♭DGmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb6/F

    B flat sixth, Bb6/F, 110031B♭6/F1243FB♭DGDFmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb6/F

    B flat sixth, Bb6/F, xx3333B♭6/F11FB♭DGmetronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the sixth chord

A major chord with a sixth: cheerful, "round" and a little retro, without the tension of a seventh. Typical of swing, choro and bossa, and of endings in old-school jazz; in rock'n'roll, alternating the major chord with the 6 is the basis of many riffs.

Notes and intervals of Bb6

Bb6 (B flat sixth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • D · 3 · major third
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth
  • G · 6 · major sixth

Other B flat chords

Sixth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bb6 chord on guitar?

Bb6 (B flat sixth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bb6?

The notes of Bb6 are B♭, D, F, G. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 6: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

What does Bb6 mean?

Bb6 is the chord symbol for B flat sixth. A major chord with a sixth: cheerful, "round" and a little retro, without the tension of a seventh. Typical of swing, choro and bossa, and of endings in old-school jazz; in rock'n'roll, alternating the major chord with the 6 is the basis of many riffs.

Can I play Bb6 on other instruments?

Yes. Bb6 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bb6 on other instruments

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