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B♭6 (also written A♯6) is a major sixth chord made of 4 notes: B♭, D, F, G. It sounds sweet and old-fashioned, and you hear it in swing, country, surf and the last chord of a jazz tune. It is the I chord of B♭ major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on B♭6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| D | 3 | major third | 4 |
| F | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| G | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord. With the other spelling, A♯6 is A♯, C𝄪, E♯, F𝄪: the same sounds under different names.
x10031x1333365006xxxx333655xxxxx878xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (65006x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
B♭6 belongs to 6 keys: V in E♭ major, IV in F major, I in B♭ major, VII in C minor, VI in D minor, III in G minor. In B♭ major, try I–V–vi–IV: B♭6 – F – Gm – E♭.
B♭, D, F, G: the root, major third, fifth, sixth.
Open position: x10031 (low string first), rated Beginner.
B♭6 has D and G where B♭m7 has D♭ and A♭. B♭6 sounds sweet and old-fashioned; B♭m7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.