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The Key of B Flat Major: Skip to chords Chords based on the Bb Major Scale: B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A and B flat

Notice that the key of B flat has two flats. The B flat and the E flat.

Note: It is recommended that you learn the basic chords in the key of C Major first, before learning any of the other keys, since the page for the key of C teaches the basic theory behind chord construction. More theory is included in the key of G lesson also. The rest of the lessons operate under the assumption that you already understand the theory presented in the first two lessons.

Chart 1: The Basic chords in the key of Bb

Chord:  B Flat Major Numeric: 13331X Fingering: 14321X    1st Fret is barred
Chord:  C Minor Numeric: 34553X Fingering: 12431X   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  D Minor Numeric: 1320XX Fingering: 1320XX
Chord:  E Flat Major Numeric: 3431XX Fingering: 3421XX
Chord:  F Major Numeric: 112331 Fingering: 112431     1st Fret is barred
Chord:  G Minor Numeric: 333553 Fingering: 111431    3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  F 7th Numeric: 112131 Fingering: 112131    1st Fret is barred

Skip to chords You have some substitute chords below in the next chart. The same rules apply in this key that you have already applied from the previous keys.

Chart 2: Some substitute chords for the key of B Flat

Chord:  B Flat Major 7th Numeric: 13231X Fingering: 14231X   1st Fret is barred
Chord:  C Minor 7th Numeric: 34353X Fingering: 12131X   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  D Minor 7th Numeric: 1120XX Fingering: 1120XX     1st Fret is barred
Chord:  E Flat Major 7th Numeric: 3331XX Fingering: 3331XX   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  G Minor 7th Numeric: 333353 Fingering: 111131    3rd Fret is barred

Skip to chords Now let's move on to the 9th chords.

Chart 3: More substitute chords for the key of B Flat

Chord: B Flat Major 9th Numeric: 11201X Fingering: 32401X
Chord: C Minor 9th Numeric: 10, 8, 8, 8, 10, 8 Fingering: 411131   8th Fret is barred
Chord: E Flat Major 9th Numeric: X6756X Fingering: X3412X
Chord: G Minor 9th Numeric: 533353 Fingering: 411131   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: F 9th Numeric: 312131 Fingering: 412131   1st Fret is barred

Skip to chords Okay, let's move on to the suspended 2nd and suspended 4th chords.

Chart 4: Even more substitute chords for the key of B Flat

Chord: G Suspended  2nd Numeric: 5875XX Fingering: 1431XX   5th Fret is barred
Chord: G Suspended  4th Numeric: 335553 Fingering: 114321   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Suspended  2nd Numeric: 33553X Fingering: 11431X  3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Suspended  4th Numeric: 36553X Fingering: 14321X  3rd Fret is barred
Chord: D Suspended  4th Numeric: 3320XX Fingering: 4310XX

The Key of G Minor:       Chords based on the G Harmonic Minor Scale

Explanation: Skip to Chords The relative minor key to the Key of B flat is G Minor. The following chords in Chart 5 are based on the G Harmonic Minor Scale. The G Harmonic Minor Scale is comprised of the following notes: G, A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F sharp and G
 

Chart 5: The basic chords in the key of G Minor

Chord: G Minor Numeric: 333553 Fingering: 111431    3rd Fret is barred
Chord: A Diminished Numeric: 8787XX Fingering: 4131XX   7th Fret is barred
Chord: B Flat Augmented Numeric: 6778XX Fingering: 1324XX
Chord: C Minor Numeric: 34553X Fingering: 12431X   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: D Major Numeric: 2320XX Fingering: 2310XX
Chord: E Flat Major Numeric: 3431XX Fingering: 3421XX
Chord: F sharp Diminished Numeric: 5454XX Fingering: 4131XX   4th Fret is barred

The 6th Chord:

Skip to chords Now for the 6th chords.

Chart 6: Major and Minor 6th chords

Chord: B Flat 6th Numeric: 33331X Fingering: 33331X   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Minor 6th Numeric: 8887XX Fingering: 3331XX   8th Fret is barred
Chord: E Flat 6th Numeric: 3131XX Fingering: 4131XX
Chord: F 6th Numeric: 5353XX Fingering: 4131XX   3rd Fret is barred

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