B♭5 banjo chord

How to play B♭5 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the F♯ string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 3 4 1 3 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B♭5?

B♭5, B♭ power chord, is B♭ and F: the root (B♭) and the perfect fifth (F). Its formula is 1 5.

Is B♭5 major or minor?

Neither. B♭5 is B♭ and F, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.

Can I play B♭5 instead of B♭ or B♭m?

In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.