B♭5 (also written A♯5) is the Bb power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: B♭ – F (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
B♭5 chord on Guitar
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x-x-8-10-x-xShape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B not played; high E not played.
B♭5 chord on Ukulele
10-10-13-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 10th fret; E 13th fret; A 13th fret.
B♭5 chord on Piano
Play B♭ and F together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B♭5 chord
B♭5 appears in 66 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Lavina – Kraj Mene Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ghost – Satanized Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Glaive – Joel Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Skids – Open Sound Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- HARDY – Jim Bob Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Powerwolf – Sinners Of The Seven Seas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Beyoncé – Ameriican Requiem chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Royal Blood – Shiner In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- James Marriott – Romanticise This Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jeff Rosenstock – Doubt Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Foo Fighters – Hearing Voices Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Dorian Electra – Sodom And Gomorrah Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭5 chord?
B♭5 (Bb power chord (fifth)) is made of B♭ and F (1 – 5).
How do you play B♭5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x133xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭5 on ukulele?
Play 10-10-13-13 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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