B♭6
6 · B♭ – D – F – G
- B♭R
- D3
- F5
- G6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the B♭6 chord
The B♭6 chord (6) is made up of 4 notes — B♭ is the root, D the major third, F the perfect fifth and G the major sixth. A major triad with a sixth added sounds sweeter and more open than a plain major chord.
On guitar, B♭6 chords sit higher up the neck: 653333, around the 3rd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Sixth chords sound sweet and vintage, popular in jazz, swing and older pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the B♭6 chord?
- The B♭6 chord contains the notes B♭, D, F and G.
- How do you play B♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is 653333. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the B♭6 chord?
- The B♭6 chord is built from the root (B♭), a major third (D), a perfect fifth (F) and a major sixth (G).
- Is B♭6 the same as A♯6?
- Yes — B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so B♭6 and A♯6 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it B♭6.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open B♭6 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.