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Bb/Ab on guitar: B flat with A flat in the bass

Bb/Ab is Bb with A♭ in the bass. That A♭ is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Bb7 in 3rd inversion (Bb7/A♭), with the notes B♭, D, F, A♭.

Notes
B♭DFA♭
Bass
A♭ 7th of the chord · Bb7

How to play Bb/Ab on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Bb/Ab chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 3, notes Ab, Bb, D, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bb/Ab chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Ab, Bb, D, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6

    Bb/Ab chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 6, notes Ab, Bb, D, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 10

    Bb/Ab chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 10, notes Ab, Bb, D, F

Where Bb/Ab shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Bb → Bb/Ab → Eb/G, with the bass walking down B♭, A♭, G.

Other positions of Bb

Frequently asked questions

What does Bb/Ab mean?

Bb/Ab reads "Bb over A♭": you play Bb and the lowest note is A♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Bb/Ab and Bb?

Bb/Ab has one more note: A♭ in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Bb7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Bb/Ab on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them A♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Bb chord on guitar