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B♭ 6th chord

Symbol: B♭6 · Notes: B♭ – D – F – G

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• B♭: root
• D: major third
• F: perfect fifth
• G: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: B♭ – D – F – G
• 1st inversion: D – F – G – B♭
• 2nd inversion: F – G – B♭ – D
• 3rd inversion: G – B♭ – D – F

Other B♭ chords

B♭ · B♭m · B♭7 · B♭maj7 · B♭m7 · B♭sus2 · B♭sus4 · A♯dim · B♭+ · B♭m6 · B♭add9 · A♯dim7 · A♯m7♭5

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