Root on A string
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B♭5 chord on guitar
B♭5 is the B♭ power chord. Its notes are B♭ and F. It is the same chord as A♯5. No third means no major or minor quality. Mute unused strings carefully.
How to play B♭5
Root on low E
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Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B♭5
- B♭1
- F5
- Formula
- 1 · 5
- Also written
- B♭5
- Chord type
- Power chord
B♭5 notes across the neck
Every B♭ and F on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B♭ chords
B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭5B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭add9B♭6B♭m6B♭augB♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7♭5B♭9B♭maj9B♭m9B♭mmaj7B♭7♭5B♭7♯5B♭7♭9B♭7♯9
Other power chords