Bb6
Bb6
Bb 6
Intermediate
Major
Sixth
6th chord - classic jazz sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thG
Major 6thInterval Details
Bb
Root
D
Major 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
G
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - D - F - G
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - G - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - G - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
G - Bb - D - F
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bb6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bb6
Bb7add6
BbM6#11
Bb13#9
Bb13#9#11
Bb6add9
Bbmaj13
Simplified
Bb5
BbM
Alternate Symbols
Bb6
Bbadd6
Bbadd13
BbM6
Tags
sixth
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4