Bb / A# Chords on Guitar
Every common Bb chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. All barre shapes, so warm up that index finger. 14 diagrams. 🎸
Bb majorBb
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- Bb D F
- Formula
- 1 3 5
Bb minorBbm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- Bb Db F
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
Bb seventhBb7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- Bb D F Ab
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
Bb major seventhBbmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- Bb D F A
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
Bb minor seventhBbm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- Bb Db F Ab
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
Bb suspended secondBbsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- Bb C F
- Formula
- 1 2 5
Bb suspended fourthBbsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- Bb Eb F
- Formula
- 1 4 5
Bb diminishedBbdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- Bb Db Fb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the Bb chord?
Bb major is Bb, D, F. Bb minor is Bb, Db, F: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play Bb on guitar?
There's no open Bb chord, so it's a barre chord or a capo. The easy way: put a capo on the 1st fret and play an open A shape. It sounds as Bb.