B♭ chords on 8-string bass
Every chord built on B♭ that can be played on 8-string bass: 93 of them, from B♭ major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.
brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes
Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.
Major
B♭B♭ majorbrightB♭6B♭ sixthsweetB♭add9B♭ added ninthsweetB♭6/9B♭ six ninesweetB♭maj7B♭ major seventhdreamyB♭maj9B♭ major ninthdreamyB♭maj7♯11B♭ major seventh sharp elevendreamyB♭maj7♭5B♭ major seventh flat fivedreamyB♭maj13B♭ major thirteenthdreamyB♭maj11B♭ major eleventhdreamyB♭add11B♭ major added eleventhsweetB♭add♯11B♭ major added sharp elevensweetB♭6(add11)B♭ sixth added eleventhsweetB♭add♭13B♭ major added flat thirteensweet
Minor
B♭mB♭ minorsadB♭m6B♭ minor sixthbittersweetB♭m(add9)B♭ minor added ninthmellowB♭m7B♭ minor seventhmellowB♭m9B♭ minor ninthmellowB♭m(maj7)B♭ minor major seventhbittersweetB♭m(maj9)B♭ minor major ninthbittersweetB♭m13B♭ minor thirteenthmellowB♭m(maj11)B♭ minor major eleventhbittersweetB♭m6/9B♭ minor six ninemellowB♭m(add11)B♭ minor added eleventhmellowB♭m7♭9B♭ minor seventh flat ninebittersweetB♭m7(add11)B♭ minor seventh added eleventhmellow
Dominant
B♭7B♭ dominant sevenththe pullB♭9B♭ dominant ninththe pullB♭11B♭ dominant elevenththe pullB♭7(add11)B♭ dominant seventh added elevenththe pullB♭7♯11B♭ Lydian dominant sevenththe pullB♭7(add13)B♭ dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull
Suspended
B♭sus2B♭ suspended secondopenB♭sus4B♭ suspended fourthopenB♭sus2sus4B♭ suspended second and fourthopenB♭7sus4B♭ dominant seventh suspended fourthopenB♭9sus4B♭ ninth suspended fourthopenB♭13sus4B♭ thirteenth suspended fourthopenB♭maj7sus2B♭ major seventh suspended secondopenB♭maj7sus4B♭ major seventh suspended fourthopenB♭maj9sus4B♭ major ninth suspended fourthopenB♭7sus4♭9B♭ seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenB♭7sus2B♭ seventh suspended secondopenB♭6sus4B♭ sixth suspended fourthopen
Diminished
A♯dimB♭ diminishedthe edgeA♯m7♭5B♭ half-diminished sevenththe edgeA♯dim7B♭ diminished sevenththe edgeB♭dim(maj7)B♭ diminished major sevenththe edgeB♭m9♭5B♭ half-diminished ninththe edgeB♭m11♭5B♭ half-diminished elevenththe edgeA♯m7♭5♭9B♭ half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge
Augmented
B♭augB♭ augmenteduneasyB♭7♯5B♭ augmented seventhuneasyB♭maj7♯5B♭ augmented major seventhuneasyB♭maj7♯5♯11B♭ Lydian augmenteduneasyB♭9♯5B♭ ninth sharp fiveuneasyB♭maj9♯5B♭ major ninth sharp fiveuneasyB♭aug(add9)B♭ augmented added ninthuneasy
Power
Altered
B♭7♭9B♭ dominant seventh flat ninespicyB♭7♯9B♭ dominant seventh sharp ninespicyB♭7♯5♭9B♭ dominant seventh sharp five flat ninespicyB♭7♭5B♭ dominant seventh flat fivespicyB♭7♭13B♭ dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyB♭7♯9♭13B♭ dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteenspicyB♭13♭9B♭ thirteenth flat ninespicyB♭9♭5B♭ ninth flat fivespicyB♭7♭5♭9B♭ dominant seventh flat five flat ninespicyB♭7♭9♯9B♭ dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyB♭7♯9♯5B♭ dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyB♭7♯9♭5B♭ dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyB♭7♭9♭13B♭ dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteenspicyB♭9♭13B♭ dominant ninth flat thirteenspicyB♭13♯9B♭ thirteenth sharp ninespicy
Modal
B♭sus♯4B♭ suspended sharp fourstrangeB♭sus♭2B♭ suspended flat twostrangeA♯sus♭2♭5B♭ suspended flat two flat fivestrangeB♭(♯4)B♭ major with sharp four, no fifthstrange
Dyad
A♯–BB♭ minor second dyadtwo notesB♭–CB♭ major second dyadtwo notesB♭–D♭B♭ minor third dyadtwo notesB♭–DB♭ major third dyadtwo notesB♭–E♭B♭ perfect fourth dyadtwo notesB♭–EB♭ tritone dyadtwo notesB♭–FB♭ perfect fifth dyadtwo notesB♭–G♭B♭ minor sixth dyadtwo notesB♭–GB♭ major sixth dyadtwo notesB♭–A♭B♭ minor seventh dyadtwo notesB♭–AB♭ major seventh dyadtwo notesB♭–B♭B♭ octavetwo notes