B♭ 6th (B♭6)
B♭Root
DMaj 3
FPerf 5
GMaj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
B♭6
B♭ 6th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- GM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
B♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF+2 fretsG
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭6
B♭ 6th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- GM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04