B Flat Chord On Guitar | Major Chords Shapes
Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb maj chord, a member of the Major Chords family. The Bb maj chord is composed of the notes Bb, D, and F. These notes are built on the music intervals of 1, 3, and 5, also known as the Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth, respectively.
Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the Bb maj chord and other guitar chords. If you need to brush up on your knowledge of these intervals, you can check out our tutorial on fretboard intervals.
In this tutorial, we will be providing chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize the tones that make up the Bb maj chord. Learning to play this chord will not only enhance your guitar skills but also broaden your understanding of how chords are denoted based on the intervals that compose them.
If you're interested in how this chord fits into larger pieces of music, you might find our tutorial on common chord progressions helpful. It goes into detail about how chords can be put together to create songs.
For those who are interested in learning more about chord construction, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals is a great resource. And if you have a chord shape in mind but aren't sure how to name it, our interactive chord naming tool can help.
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced guitarist, understanding the Bb maj chord is a valuable part of your musical journey. Let's dive in!
Notes of the Bb maj chord:
BbDF
Chord Structure:
Bbmaj Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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Position 5
BarreMovable
Position 6
Open
Position 7
BarreMovable
Position 8
BarreMovable
Position 9
BarreMovable
Position 10
BarreMovable
Position 11
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Position 12
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Position 13
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Position 14
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Position 15
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Position 16
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Position 17
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj | D maj | E maj | F maj | G maj | A maj | B maj | C#maj | D#maj | F#maj | G#maj | A#maj | Abmaj | Bbmaj | Dbmaj | Ebmaj | Gbmaj
Chord tones in the Bb maj chord
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.