Key of Bb

Everything on this site that is rooted on Bb: the twenty scales and modes, the twenty-three chord qualities, the seven chords that belong to the key, the capo positions that produce it from an open shape, the tunings whose home note it is, and the fretboard maps.

Key signature

Bb major · Bb Eb

Notes of Bb major

Bb C D Eb F G A

Degrees of Bb major

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Relative minor

G minor — the same notes, tonic on the sixth degree

Notes of Bb natural minor

Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

Relative major

C# major

A fifth above (dominant)

F

A fourth above (subdominant)

Eb

Tunings rooted here

none of the tunings on this site

Capo positions with open shapes

capo 1 → A shapes · capo 3 → G shapes · capo 6 → E shapes · capo 8 → D shapes · capo 10 → C shapes

Chords that belong to the key

The seven triads built on the major scale, and the seventh chord on each degree.

Scales and modes on Bb

All twenty scales on this site, set out on the same root.

Chords on Bb

All twenty-three chord qualities on this site, set out on the same root.

Fretboard maps

Related keys

• RelativeKey of Gshares every note with Bb
• ParallelBb natural minorthe same tonic, a different third, sixth and seventh
• DominantKey of Fa fifth above Bb; its tonic chord is the dominant of this key
• SubdominantKey of Eba fourth above Bb; its tonic chord is the fourth chord of this key
• CircleCircle of fifthswhere Bb sits relative to the other eleven keys
• SignatureKey signaturesthe accidentals of every key, including the enharmonic spellings
• CapoCapo charthow to reach Bb with open shapes

All twelve keys: C · C# · D · Eb · E · F · F# · G · Ab · A · Bb · B

Related

• ScaleBb major7 notes · 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• ScaleBb natural minor7 notes · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Neck mapBb — note mapBb major · frets 0–22 · Bb C D Eb F G A
• DegreesBb — degree mapBb major and natural minor · frets 0–22
• ChordBb — Major1 3 5 · Bb D F
• ChordBbm7 — Minor seventh1 b3 5 b7 · Bb Db F Ab
• KeyKey of GG A B C D E F# · G major / E minor
• HubScales and modes12 roots × 20 scales
• HubChords12 roots × 23 qualities
• CapoCapo chart12 capo positions × 24 target keys

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