Bb (A#) chords on guitar
Every Bb chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
Bb major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiestx13331 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Bb · 4th string D: F · 3rd string G: Bb · 2nd string B: D · 1st string E: F
Shape 2688766 · barre 6th string E: Bb · 5th string A: F · 4th string D: Bb · 3rd string G: D · 2nd string B: F · 1st string E: Bb
Shape 3x10331 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Bb · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: Bb · 2nd string B: D · 1st string E: F
Shape 4x-13-15-15-15-13 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Bb · 4th string D: F · 3rd string G: Bb · 2nd string B: D · 1st string E: F
Shape 5 · hardestx-13-12-10-11-10 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Bb · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: F · 2nd string B: Bb · 1st string E: D
Bb major without a barre
Other Bb chords compared with Bb major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with Bb | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bbm | Bb · Db · F | Shared notes: Bb, F; D changes to Db. | x13331 → x13321 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1. |
| Bb7 | Bb · D · F · Ab | Shared notes: Bb, D, F; Adds Ab. | x13331 → x13131 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1; middle finger on the D string at fret 3. |
| Bbmaj7 | Bb · D · F · A | Shared notes: Bb, D, F; Adds A. | x13331 → x10231 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1; pinky finger on the B string at fret 3. |
| Bbm7 | Bb · Db · F · Ab | Shared notes: Bb, F; Drops D; adds Db, Ab. | x13331 → x13121 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1. |
| Bbsus2 | Bb · C · F | Shared notes: Bb, F; D changes to C. | x13331 → x13311 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1; middle finger on the D string at fret 3. |
| Bbsus4 | Bb · Eb · F | Shared notes: Bb, F; D changes to Eb. | x13331 → 668866 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 5 frets up. |
| Bbadd9 | Bb · D · F · C | Shared notes: Bb, D, F; Adds C. | x13331 → x10311 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1. |
| Bbdim | Bb · Db · Fb | Shared notes: Bb; D, F change to Db, Fb. | x13331 → x12320 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1. |
| Bbaug | Bb · D · F# | Shared notes: Bb, D; F changes to F#. | x13331 → x10332 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 1; ring finger on the G string at fret 3; pinky finger on the B string at fret 3. |
Chords that share the most keys with Bb
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
Gm
6 shared keys: Eb major, F major, Bb major, C minor, D minor, G minor
Gm7
6 shared keys: Eb major, F major, Bb major, C minor, D minor, G minor
Bbmaj7
4 shared keys: F major, Bb major, D minor, G minor
Cm
4 shared keys: Eb major, Bb major, C minor, G minor
Cm7
4 shared keys: Eb major, Bb major, C minor, G minor
3 of the 10 Bb chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Bbsus2, Bbsus4, Bbm7.