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B♭ power chord chord

B♭5

B♭ power chord

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 5

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 1

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×ADGB×e×12345B♭FB♭

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. B♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. F5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • B♭ Root
  • F Perfect 5th

About this chord

What is a B♭ power chord chord?

B♭5 is built from 2 notes: B♭ (the root), F (the 5). Just root and fifth: the neutral, punchy sound of rock guitar.

Notes
B♭ · F
Formula
1 · 5
Also written
B♭(no 3rd)
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

Scales that contain B♭5

Neighbours

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