Piano chord
B♭ major chord
B♭ is a major triad: the root B♭, a major 3rd up to D and a perfect 5th up to F.
- Symbol
- B♭
- Notes
- B♭ – D – F
Play it yourself
Tap B♭, D and F on the keys below, in any order.
- B♭
- D
- F
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of B♭
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B♭ – D – F
- 1st inversion · B♭/D
D – F – B♭
- 2nd inversion · B♭/F
F – B♭ – D
Keys with B♭
B♭ occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.