Bb Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Open E Tuning

Short answer: Bb is a Bb Major chord with the notes B♭, D, F. In Open E 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 Guitar

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 tuning, there are 167 voicings available
  • Also written as: BbM, BbΔ, Bb maj, Bb Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bb chord on Guitar?

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

How do you play Bb on Guitar?

To play Bb on in Open E 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 Guitar?

In Open E 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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