Voicings of the B flat Major Chord

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1. B Flat Major (Bb)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.B ||--1--|-----|--4--|-----|-----|4th finger on 3rd fret.G ||--1--|-----|--3--|-----|-----|3rd finger on 3rd fret.D ||--1--|-----|--2--|-----|-----|2nd finger on 3rd fret.A ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|1st finger on 1st fret.E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ Nut 1 2 3 4 5 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

2. B Flat Major (Bb) Alternate fingering

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.B ||-----|-----|--4--|-----|-----|4th finger on 3rd fret.G ||-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----|3rd finger on 3rd fret.D ||-----|-----|--2--|-----|-----|2nd finger on 3rd fret.A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ Nut 1 2 3 4 5 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

This here alternate fingering is for those of us who are lazy, and don't want to go to the bother of using the bar chord.

3. B Flat Major at the 6th fret (E Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 6th fret.B -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----|1st finger on 6th fret.G -|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|-----|2nd finger on 7th fret.D -|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|-----|4th finger on 8th fret.A -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|3rd finger on 8th fret.E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----|1st finger on 6th fret.\ 4 5 6 7 8 9 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

4. B Flat Major at the 13th fret (A Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 13th fret.B -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|4th finger on 15th fret.G -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|3rd finger on 15th fret.D -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--2--|2nd finger on 15th fret.A -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----|1st finger on 13th fret.E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ 10 11 12 13 14 15 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

5. B Flat Major at the 13th fret (A Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 13th fret.B -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--4--|4th finger on 15th fret.G -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|3rd finger on 15th fret.D -|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--2--|2nd finger on 15th fret.A -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ 10 11 12 13 14 15 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

This is an alternate form, for those of you who don't want to play the bar chord.

6. B Flat Major (C Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 10th fret.B -|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|-----|2nd finger on 11th fret.G -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----|1st finger on 10th fret.D -|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|3rd finger on 12th fret.A -|-----|--1--|-----|-----|--4--|4th finger on 13th fret.E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ 8 9 10 11 12 13 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"

7. B Flat Major (D Form)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E -|-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 10th fret.B -|-----|-----|-----|--4--|-----|4th finger on 11th fret.G -|-----|-----|--2--|-----|-----|2nd finger on 10th fret.D -|--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|1st finger on 8th fret.A -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.E -|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|String not played.\ 7 8 9 10 11 12 <-- Fret number. Note of string When played "open"