A–B♭ guitar chord

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A minor second dyad · Fret 8

EADGBE8♭2noteAB♭roleR♭2fret08fret 8C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower

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B♭ major seventh dyad · Frets 1–2

EADGBER7noteB♭AroleR7fret12frets 1–2C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower

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The Twilight Zone, 1960 · Marius Constant · nearest shape for the hand

EADGBE6R11R3♭5noteEAEG♯B♭roleR11R3♭5fret77996frets 6–9C2C3C4C5
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The Empire Strikes Back, 1980 · John Williams · nearest shape for the hand

EADGBE6R57♭3noteE♭B♭DG♭roleR57♭3fret6877frets 6–8C2C3C4C5
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How to play A–B♭ on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 8th fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the low E, G, B and high E strings.

From the low E string x 0 8 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A–B♭?

A–B♭, A minor second dyad, is A and B♭: the root (A) and the minor second (B♭). Its formula is 1 ♭2.

A–B♭ on other instruments

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