B♭ major chord
How to play B♭ on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
B♭root
Dmajor 3rd
F5th
- Symbol
- B♭
- Notes
- B♭ – D – F
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The B♭ major chord is made of B♭ – D – F (formula R – 3 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
B♭ inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B♭ – D – F
1st inversion
D – F – B♭
2nd inversion
F – B♭ – D