B♭6 chord on piano
Bb major 6th: B♭ · D · F · G. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesB♭ D F G
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B♭ — finger 1 · D — finger 2 · F — finger 3 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB♭ – D – F – G
- 1stD – F – G – B♭
- 2ndF – G – B♭ – D
- 3rdG – B♭ – D – F
Songs that use B♭6
Bach/GounodAve Maria
Bb major · Intermediate
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 1
G minor · Intermediate
TchaikovskySong of the Lark
G minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude BWV 1006
C major · Intermediate