Guitar chord
B Flat Major Barre Chord
A common Bb major barre chord using an A-shape grip at the first fret.
- Symbol
- Bb
- Chord tones
- Bb , D , F
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X 1 3 3 3 1
- Fingers, low to high
- - 1 3 3 3 1
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.