Piano chord · also written A♯

B♭ Major Piano Chord

The B♭ Major chord on piano is made of the notes B♭, D and F. Bright, happy, and stable. The most common chord type.

B♭ Major chord on a piano keyboard: B♭, D, F C5C6 B♭ D F

B♭ B♭ – D – F

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What notes are in B♭ Major?

3 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 up from B♭.

Notes
B♭ – D – F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7
Symbol
B♭
Same keys as
A♯ (A♯ – D – E♯)
Chord type
Major, 3 notes

How to play B♭ Major on piano

  • Right hand: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on B♭.
  • Left hand: B♭ (5), D (3), F (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B♭ Major inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B♭/D, B♭/F.

B♭ Major root position on piano: B♭, D, F B♭ D F
Root position B♭ B♭ – D – F RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B♭ Major 1st inversion on piano: D, F, B♭ D F B♭
1st inversion B♭/D D – F – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B♭ Major 2nd inversion on piano: F, B♭, D F B♭ D
2nd inversion B♭/F F – B♭ – D RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B♭ Major

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in B♭ major

  1. I B♭
  2. V F
  3. vi Gm
  4. IV E♭
Pop progression in B♭ major: B♭, F, Gm, E♭ D F B♭

Three-chord classic

in F major

  1. I F
  2. IV B♭
  3. V C
  4. I F
Three-chord classic in F major: F, B♭, C, F C F A

Can you find B♭ Major?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B♭ Major (B♭)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B♭ Major in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorI
  • F majorIV
  • E♭ majorV

Minor keys

  • G minorIII
  • E♭ minorV (harmonic minor)
  • D minorVI
  • C minorVII

B♭ Major chord FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ Major chord?

B♭ Major has 3 notes: B♭, D and F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted up from B♭.

How do you play B♭ Major on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B♭ and play B♭, D and F with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Is B♭ Major the same as A♯ Major?

On the piano, yes: A♯ (A♯, D, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as B♭ (B♭, D, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭ is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of B♭ Major?

1st inversion: D, F, B♭ (B♭/D). 2nd inversion: F, B♭, D (B♭/F).

What key is B♭ Major in?

B♭ belongs to B♭ major (I), F major (IV), E♭ major (V), G minor (III), D minor (VI) and C minor (VII).

Other B♭ chords

Major chords on every root

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