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Guitar chord

B♭6B flat sixth

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F5
  • G6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play B♭6

  1. Middle finger (2): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x1333321EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x1333321EBGDAE

    x13333 · A6 shape

  2. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x10031132EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x10031132EBGDAE

    x10031

  3. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x130311342EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x130311342EBGDAE

    x13031

  4. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x130331234EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x130331234EBGDAE

    x13033

  5. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x100x112EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x100x112EBGDAE

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  6. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x10033134EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x10033134EBGDAE

    x10033

  7. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x1303x134EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x1303x134EBGDAE

    x1303x

  8. B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x1003x13EADGBE
    B♭6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x1003x13EBGDAE

    x1003x

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B♭6 chord

B flat sixth is built from 4 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5), G (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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