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B♭ B flat major
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 6 How to play B♭ Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string. ‹ B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 3211 1 3 2 G C E A
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 3211 1 3 2 A E C G
3211 · A shape
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3565 3fr 1 2 4 3 G C E A
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3565 3fr 1 2 4 3 A E C G
3565 · G shape
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 7565 5fr 1 3 2 G C E A
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 7565 5fr 1 3 2 A E C G
7565 · F shape
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 10-10-10-8 8fr 2 3 4 1 G C E A
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 10-10-10-8 8fr 2 3 4 1 A E C G
10-10-10-8 · D shape
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7568 5fr 3 1 2 4 G C E A
B♭ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7568 5fr 3 1 2 4 A E C G
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Chords that go with B♭ The other chords of B flat major, the key where B♭ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
Cm ii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm iii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. E♭ IV E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. F V F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Gm vi Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Adim vii° Adim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 finger 3, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 4, open. 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♭ chord B flat major is built from 3 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭ belongs to F major (IV), B flat major (I), E flat major (V), D minor (VI), G minor (III).
