How to Play Bb6 on Piano

The Bb Major 6th chord sounds warm and nostalgic. It stacks 4 notes: Bb – D – F – G.

A major triad with a sixth added. It resolves as comfortably as a plain triad but sounds fuller, which is why it ends so many jazz standards.

Notes in Bb6

NoteIntervalFinger
BbBb4Root1
DD5Major 3rd2
FF5Perfect 5th3
GG5Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Bb. Use finger 2 on D, finger 3 on F, and finger 5 on G.

Where it sits

One note of this chord (Bb) is on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major 6th Chords

C6
C – E – G – A
Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
D6
D – F# – A – B
Eb6
Eb – G – Bb – C
E6
E – G# – B – C#
F6
F – A – C – D
F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
G6
G – B – D – E
Ab6
Ab – C – Eb – F
A6
A – C# – E – F#
B6
B – D# – F# – G#

Other Bb Chords

Bb7
Bb – D – F – Ab
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
Bb
Bb – D – F
Bbm
Bb – Db – F
Bbmaj7
Bb – D – F – A
Bbm7
Bb – Db – F – Ab
Bbaug
Bb – D – F#
Bbsus2
Bb – C – F
Bbsus4
Bb – Eb – F
Bbm6
Bb – Db – F – G
Bbadd9
Bb – D – F – C