Bb/Ab Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Ab instead of the root.
Strings
4–5–3–3–3–6
Other names for the Bb/Ab chord
Other names: Bb major, Bbmaj, BbM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: Bb major chord
Notes and intervals in the Bb/Ab chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Bass note |
All variations
Fret 3
4–5–3–3–3–6
Fret 3
4–5–3–3–6–6
Fret 6
X–X–6–7–6–6
Fret 10
X–11–12–10–11–10