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B♭/A B flat major over A
Difficulty
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Shapes 12 How to play B♭/A Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the B string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: A string, D string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x00331 3 4 1 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x00331 3 4 1 E B G D A E x00331
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x03331 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x03331 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x03331
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x003x1 3 1 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x003x1 3 1 E B G D A E x003x1
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x0333x 1 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x0333x 1 E B G D A E x0333x
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x03335 1 3 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x03335 1 3 E B G D A E x03335
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 503335 1 3 4 E A D G B E
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 503335 1 3 4 E B G D A E
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B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 50333x 1 3 E A D G B E B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 50333x 1 3 E B G D A E 50333x
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 553335 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
B♭/A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 553335 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with B♭/A The other chords of B flat major, the key where B♭/A is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭ I B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm ii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm iii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. E♭ IV E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. F V F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm vi Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B♭/A chord B flat major over A is built from 3 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5). The note A is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭/A belongs to F major (IV), B flat major (I), D minor (VI), G minor (III).
