Bb Guitar Chord B♭ = A#

B♭ is a major chord made of B♭ · D · F. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is an open chord: x13331 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · x13331

Open position · root on 5th string · x10331

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 65333x · from fret 3

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 688766 · from fret 6

Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-11-10 · from fret 8

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

Bb guitar chord chart — open chord x13331 and 3 more shapes — All Bb shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD
3rdF
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + A shape → sounds as B♭
Capo on fret 3 + G shape → sounds as B♭
Capo on fret 5 + F shape → sounds as B♭
Capo on fret 6 + E shape → sounds as B♭

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

Keys that use this chord

the V chord in Eb major · the IV chord in F major · the I chord in Bb major

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

Major chords in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ chord?

The B♭ chord is made of B♭, D, F. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13331 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a A shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭?

B♭ major or B♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are B♭ and A♯ 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).