B♭ major (B♭)
B♭Root
DMaj 3
FPerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
B♭
B♭ major, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
B♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get B♭ minor. Compare with B♭m →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭
B♭ major, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04