Bb6 chord

Bb6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Bb6 is equivalent to A sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Bb6 is an abbreviation for B flat sixth. A less common abbreviation is Bbadd6 (added 6th).

Notes

The notes that the Bb6 chord consists of are Bb, D, F and G.

Try it in a chord progression

Bb6 - C7 - Fmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Bb6/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bb6/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bb6/G (means that G is the bass note).

Omissions

Bb6(no5) is a Bb 6th with no fifth (F).


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