B♭6 Chord on Guitar
B♭6 is the B♭ major 6th chord — 4 notes (B♭, D, F, G) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
B♭6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 3
- fret 5
- fret 6
- fret 7
- fret 8
- fret 11
- fret 12
B♭6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
B♭6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
B♭6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain B♭6
Scales to play over B♭6
- B♭ Major Scale
- B♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- B♭ Lydian Mode
- B♭ Mixolydian Mode
- B♭ Major Blues Scale
- B♭ Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D, F, G.
Other B♭ chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the B♭6 chord?
- B♭6 (B♭ major 6th) contains B♭, D, F, G — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play B♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x10031 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with B♭6?
- Good choices to solo over B♭6: B♭ Ionian (Major), B♭ Major pentatonic, B♭ Lydian.
- What key is B♭6 in?
- B♭6 is diatonic in E♭ major (V6), F major (IV6), B♭ major (I6), C minor (♭VII6), D minor (♭VI6), G minor (♭III6).