What notes are in the Bb6 chord?

Bb6 contains Bb, D, F, G. Its formula is 1-3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Bb6?

Try x x x 3 3 3 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Bb6 belongs to Eb major (as the V6 chord), F major (as the IV6 chord), Bb major (as the I6 chord).

Is Bb6 the same as A#6?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bb6 and A#6 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bb6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bb6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bb6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Bb6 the same as an m7 chord?

Bb6 has the same notes as Gm7; it is called Bb6 when Bb is the bass and the root.

Bb6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Sixth (Charts)

Bb6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bb6 chord, bb6 guitar chord and how to play Bb6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 1 0 0 3 1

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 3 3

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 1 0 0 3 3

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bb6 (B flat sixth) on guitar, play x 1 0 0 3 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Bb, D, F, G. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 3 3, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bb6 chord facts

Chord	Bb6 (B flat sixth)
Other names	Bbmaj6, Bbadd6, A#6 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, D, F, G
Intervals	Bb (root), D (major 3rd), F (perfect 5th), G (major 6th)
Formula	1-3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bb6 on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 0 0 3 1 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the A string at fret 1 (Bb, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the high e string at fret 1 (F, the perfect 5th).