Let’s begin by first looking at the A and E shape version of the chord as these are the most useful. Typical nail on the chalkboard sound!Īnyway, it’s a really useful chord and if you have your main CAGED chords sorted and some of the variations in my 32 useful chords, chart, then it’s definitely up there as one of the next bunch to learn. Trying to play it sounded like an X-factor or American Idol audition gone wrong. My technique was awful, and my then claw-like hand had no idea how to play it on an acoustic. I love the B flat chord (officially a Bb Major but we will call it Bb) but when I started I hated it. This series continues where we left off with the how to play the F chord and getting started with the B minor chord series so you may want to check those posts out once you have read this. T oday, I’ll show you some ways to simplify this, play it with better technique (which no one really teaches), how NOT to play it and even ways to “invert” it for a sophisticated take on the chord. The Bb chord on guitar is definitely one of the hardest barre chords around and it is the one that gives a lot of beginners and intermediate guitarists a lot of bother.

B flat major 7 guitar chord