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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: X13331 Fingering: X12341    1st Fret is barred
Chord:  C Minor Numeric: X35543 Fingering: X13421   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  D Minor Numeric: XX0231 Fingering: XX0231
Chord:  E Flat Major Numeric: XX1343 Fingering: XX1243
Chord:  F Major Numeric: 133211 Fingering: 134211     1st Fret is barred
Chord:  G Minor Numeric: 355333 Fingering: 134111    3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  F 7th Numeric: 131211 Fingering: 131211    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: X13231 Fingering: X13241   1st Fret is barred
Chord:  C Minor 7th Numeric: X35343 Fingering: X13121   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  D Minor 7th Numeric: XX0211 Fingering: XX0211     1st Fret is barred
Chord:  E Flat Major 7th Numeric: XX1333 Fingering: XX1333   3rd Fret is barred
Chord:  G Minor 7th Numeric: 353333 Fingering: 131111    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: X10211 Fingering: X10423
Chord: C Minor 9th Numeric: 8, 10, 8, 8, 8, 10 Fingering: 131114   8th Fret is barred
Chord: E Flat Major 9th Numeric: X6576X Fingering: X2143X
Chord: G Minor 9th Numeric: 353335 Fingering: 131114   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: F 9th Numeric: 131213 Fingering: 131214   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: XX5785 Fingering: XX1341   5th Fret is barred
Chord: G Suspended  4th Numeric: 355533 Fingering: 123411   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Suspended  2nd Numeric: X35533 Fingering: X13411  3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Suspended  4th Numeric: X35563 Fingering: X12341  3rd Fret is barred
Chord: D Suspended  4th Numeric: XX0233 Fingering: XX0134

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: 355333 Fingering: 134111    3rd Fret is barred
Chord: A Diminished Numeric: XX7878 Fingering: XX1314   7th Fret is barred
Chord: B Flat Augmented Numeric: XX8776 Fingering: XX4231
Chord: C Minor Numeric: X35543 Fingering: X13421   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: D Major Numeric: XX0232 Fingering: XX0132
Chord: E Flat Major Numeric: XX1343 Fingering: XX1243
Chord: F sharp Diminished Numeric: XX4545 Fingering: XX1314   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: X13333 Fingering: X13333   3rd Fret is barred
Chord: C Minor 6th Numeric: XX7888 Fingering: XX1333   8th Fret is barred
Chord: E Flat 6th Numeric: XX1313 Fingering: XX1314
Chord: F 6th Numeric: XX3535 Fingering: XX1314   3rd Fret is barred

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