Chords in the key of B♭ major

The seven chords of B♭ major with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. IB♭
  2. iiCm
  3. iiiDm
  4. IVE♭
  5. VF
  6. viGm
  7. vii°Adim
Key signature
2 flats (B♭, E♭)
Relative minor
G minor

The 7 chords of B♭ major

  1. IB♭
  2. iiCm
  3. iiiDm
  4. IVE♭
  5. VF
  6. viGm
  7. vii°Adim

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished.

Seventh chords in B♭ major

Common progressions in B♭ major

I–IV–V

  1. IB♭
  2. IVE♭
  3. VF

I–V–vi–IV

  1. IB♭
  2. VF
  3. viGm
  4. IVE♭

vi–IV–I–V

  1. viGm
  2. IVE♭
  3. IB♭
  4. VF

I–vi–IV–V

  1. IB♭
  2. viGm
  3. IVE♭
  4. VF

ii–V–I

  1. iiCm
  2. VF
  3. IB♭

12-bar blues

  1. IB♭
  2. IB♭
  3. IB♭
  4. IB♭
  5. IVE♭
  6. IVE♭
  7. IB♭
  8. IB♭
  9. VF
  10. IVE♭
  11. IB♭
  12. VF

Notes of the B♭ major scale

  1. B♭1
  2. C2
  3. D3
  4. E♭4
  5. F5
  6. G6
  7. A7

B♭ major has 2 flats (B♭, E♭).

Play in B♭ major with a capo

  • A shapescapo 1
  • G shapescapo 3
  • E shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to B♭ majorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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