Bb Dobro Chord — Chart and Tabs in open E country Tuning

Short answer: Bb is a Bb Major chord with the notes B♭, D, F. In open E country tuning, there are 167 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: BbM, BbΔ, Bb maj, Bb Major

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How to Play Bb on Dobro

Bb, BbM, BbΔ, Bbmaj, BbMajor

Notes: B♭, D, F

6,6,6,6,6,6 (111111)
x,6,6,6,6,6 (x11111)
x,x,6,6,6,6 (xx1111)
6,6,10,6,6,6 (112111)
6,6,6,6,6,10 (111112)
10,6,6,6,6,6 (211111)
10,6,6,9,6,6 (311211)
10,6,10,6,6,6 (213111)
6,6,10,9,6,6 (113211)
10,6,6,6,6,10 (211113)
6,6,10,6,6,10 (112113)
6,6,6,9,6,10 (111213)
10,6,6,9,6,10 (311214)
10,6,10,9,6,6 (314211)
x,x,x,6,6,6 (xxx111)
6,6,10,9,6,10 (113214)
x,6,6,6,6,10 (x11112)
x,6,10,6,6,6 (x12111)
x,6,6,9,6,10 (x11213)
x,6,10,9,6,6 (x13211)
x,x,6,6,6,10 (xx1112)
x,x,10,6,6,6 (xx2111)
x,x,6,9,6,10 (xx1213)
x,x,10,9,6,6 (xx3211)
6,6,6,6,6,x (11111x)
6,6,x,6,6,6 (11x111)
6,6,6,6,x,6 (1111x1)
6,x,6,6,6,6 (1x1111)
x,6,6,6,6,x (x1111x)
x,6,x,6,6,6 (x1x111)
x,6,6,6,x,6 (x111x1)
x,x,6,6,6,x (xx111x)
10,6,6,6,6,x (21111x)
6,6,10,6,6,x (11211x)
10,6,x,6,6,6 (21x111)
6,x,10,6,6,6 (1x2111)
10,x,6,6,6,6 (2x1111)
6,6,6,x,6,10 (111x12)
6,6,10,x,6,6 (112x11)
6,x,6,6,6,10 (1x1112)
6,6,10,6,x,6 (1121x1)
10,6,6,9,6,x (31121x)
10,6,6,6,x,6 (2111x1)
6,6,10,9,6,x (11321x)
6,6,6,6,x,10 (1111x2)
10,6,6,x,6,6 (211x11)
6,6,x,6,6,10 (11x112)
10,6,6,6,x,10 (2111x3)
10,x,10,6,6,6 (2x3111)
6,x,6,9,6,10 (1x1213)
10,6,6,x,6,10 (211x13)
10,6,x,9,6,6 (31x211)
10,x,6,9,6,6 (3x1211)
6,x,10,9,6,6 (1x3211)
10,6,10,6,x,6 (2131x1)
6,x,10,6,6,10 (1x2113)
10,6,6,9,x,6 (3112x1)
6,6,x,9,6,10 (11x213)
6,6,6,9,x,10 (1112x3)
10,6,10,x,6,6 (213x11)
6,6,10,9,x,6 (1132x1)
6,6,10,6,x,10 (1121x3)
10,x,6,6,6,10 (2x1113)
6,6,10,x,6,10 (112x13)
x,6,6,6,3,x (x2341x)
x,3,6,6,6,x (x1234x)
x,6,6,2,3,x (x3412x)
x,3,6,2,6,x (x2314x)
6,x,10,9,6,10 (1x3214)
10,x,6,9,6,10 (3x1214)
10,6,10,9,x,6 (3142x1)
6,6,10,9,x,10 (1132x4)
10,6,6,9,x,10 (3112x4)
10,x,10,9,6,6 (3x4211)
x,6,x,6,3,6 (x2x314)
x,6,10,6,x,6 (x121x1)
x,6,6,x,6,10 (x11x12)
x,6,10,x,6,6 (x12x11)
x,6,6,6,x,10 (x111x2)
x,3,6,x,6,6 (x12x34)
x,6,6,x,3,6 (x23x14)
x,3,x,6,6,6 (x1x234)
x,3,x,2,6,6 (x2x134)
x,6,x,2,3,6 (x3x124)
x,6,6,9,x,10 (x112x3)
x,6,10,9,x,6 (x132x1)
x,x,10,x,6,6 (xx2x11)
x,x,6,x,6,10 (xx1x12)
x,x,10,9,x,6 (xx32x1)
x,x,6,9,x,10 (xx12x3)
6,6,6,6,x,x (1111xx)
6,6,x,6,6,x (11x11x)
6,x,6,6,6,x (1x111x)
6,x,x,6,6,6 (1xx111)
6,6,x,6,x,6 (11x1x1)
x,6,6,6,x,x (x111xx)
x,6,x,6,x,6 (x1x1x1)
10,6,6,6,x,x (2111xx)
6,6,10,6,x,x (1121xx)
6,3,x,6,6,x (21x34x)
10,x,6,6,6,x (2x111x)
6,3,6,x,6,x (213x4x)
10,6,6,x,6,x (211x1x)
6,6,6,x,3,x (234x1x)
6,6,x,6,3,x (23x41x)
6,x,10,6,6,x (1x211x)
10,6,6,9,x,x (3112xx)
6,6,10,9,x,x (1132xx)
6,6,10,x,6,x (112x1x)
6,3,x,2,6,x (32x14x)
6,6,x,2,3,x (34x12x)
6,6,x,x,3,6 (23xx14)
10,x,x,6,6,6 (2xx111)
6,6,x,6,x,10 (11x1x2)
10,6,x,6,x,6 (21x1x1)
6,x,10,x,6,6 (1x2x11)
10,x,6,x,6,6 (2x1x11)
10,6,x,x,6,6 (21xx11)
6,x,x,6,6,10 (1xx112)
6,x,6,x,6,10 (1x1x12)
6,6,10,x,x,6 (112xx1)
6,6,6,x,x,10 (111xx2)
6,6,x,x,6,10 (11xx12)
10,x,6,9,6,x (3x121x)
6,x,10,9,6,x (1x321x)
10,6,6,x,x,6 (211xx1)
6,3,x,x,6,6 (21xx34)
x,6,6,x,3,x (x23x1x)
x,3,6,x,6,x (x12x3x)
x,6,x,2,3,x (x3x12x)
x,3,x,2,6,x (x2x13x)
10,6,6,x,x,10 (211xx3)
6,6,10,x,x,10 (112xx3)
6,x,10,9,x,6 (1x32x1)
10,x,x,9,6,6 (3xx211)
6,x,10,x,6,10 (1x2x13)
6,x,x,9,6,10 (1xx213)
10,6,x,9,x,6 (31x2x1)
10,x,6,9,x,6 (3x12x1)
10,x,10,x,6,6 (2x3x11)
6,6,x,9,x,10 (11x2x3)
10,x,6,x,6,10 (2x1x13)
10,6,10,x,x,6 (213xx1)
6,x,6,9,x,10 (1x12x3)
x,3,x,x,6,6 (x1xx23)
x,6,x,x,3,6 (x2xx13)
x,6,6,x,x,10 (x11xx2)
x,6,10,x,x,6 (x12xx1)
10,x,10,9,x,6 (3x42x1)
10,x,6,9,x,10 (3x12x4)
6,x,10,9,x,10 (1x32x4)
6,6,x,6,x,x (11x1xx)
6,x,x,6,6,x (1xx11x)
10,6,6,x,x,x (211xxx)
6,6,10,x,x,x (112xxx)
6,3,x,x,6,x (21xx3x)
6,6,x,x,3,x (23xx1x)
6,x,10,x,6,x (1x2x1x)
10,x,6,x,6,x (2x1x1x)
10,x,x,x,6,6 (2xxx11)
6,x,x,x,6,10 (1xxx12)
10,6,x,x,x,6 (21xxx1)
6,6,x,x,x,10 (11xxx2)
6,x,10,9,x,x (1x32xx)
10,x,6,9,x,x (3x12xx)
6,x,x,9,x,10 (1xx2x3)
10,x,x,9,x,6 (3xx2x1)

Quick Summary

  • The Bb chord contains the notes: B♭, D, F
  • In open E country tuning, there are 167 voicings available
  • Also written as: BbM, BbΔ, Bb maj, Bb Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Dobro fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bb chord on Dobro?

Bb is a Bb Major chord. It contains the notes B♭, D, F. On Dobro in open E country tuning, there are 167 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Bb on Dobro?

To play Bb on in open E country tuning, use one of the 167 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Bb chord?

The Bb chord contains the notes: B♭, D, F.

How many ways can you play Bb on Dobro?

In open E country tuning, there are 167 voicings for the Bb chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: B♭, D, F.

What are other names for Bb?

Bb is also known as BbM, BbΔ, Bb maj, Bb Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: B♭, D, F.

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