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B♭5 Chord on Guitar

B♭5 is the B♭ power chord chord — 2 notes (B♭, F) built from the formula 1 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · FFormula: 1 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭5 – fret 1×R5R××fret 1
  • B♭5 – fret 33×××R5Rfret 3
  • B♭5 – fret 66R5R×××fret 6
  • B♭5 – fret 88××R5R×fret 8
  • B♭5 – fret 1111××××R5fret 11
  • B♭5 – fret 1313×R5R××fret 13

Keys that contain B♭5

Scales to play over B♭5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, F.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Power chord chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭5 chord?
B♭5 (B♭ power chord) contains B♭, F — formula 1 5.
How do you play B♭5 on guitar?
A common shape is x133xx (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭5?
Good choices to solo over B♭5: B♭ Minor pentatonic, B♭ Aeolian (Minor), B♭ Ionian (Major).
What key is B♭5 in?
B♭5 is diatonic in D♭ major (VI5), E♭ major (V5), F major (IV5), F♯ major (III5), A♭ major (II5), B♭ major (I5).