Bb6 Guitar Chord B♭6 = A#6

B♭6 is a 6th chord made of B♭ · D · F · G. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x10333 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bb6

Open position · root on 5th string · x10333

Bb6

Open position · root on 6th string · 650066 · from fret 5

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bb6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x10333 and 1 more shape — All Bb6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD
3rdF
5thG
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + A6 shape → sounds as B♭6
Capo on fret 3 + G6 shape → sounds as B♭6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭6 chord?

The B♭6 chord is made of B♭, D, F, G. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play B♭6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x10333 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a A6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭6?

B♭ major or B♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are B♭6 and A♯6 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).