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22 October 2008 - 7:08pm
I am currently writing a song and I have found a musician to help me refine it. She was on the piano helping me come up with a melody to my lyrics she told me to play a B Flat on my guitar but I do not know it.
The B Flat I have found is very similar to a 'E' except your middle finger goes down one it sounds like B flat but theres something strange about it.
Does anyone know how to play a B Flat?
Jesus is Lord
22 October 2008 - 7:24pm
If you have a capo then you can put it on the 3rd fret and then play in G. Hope that maks sense. Otherwise you can do an 'E' shape bar chord at fret 6.
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You can either use an A shape with your pinky, ring finger and middle finger slide it up one fret and bar the first fret. If you find it hard to hold all the strings with your index finger you can alternatively hold down the first string on the first fret.
I dont know if your talking about the chord of Bb or the if the key is in Bb. If the Key is in Bb a cop out way to play the chords, however very usefull, is to capo on the 3rd fret and play in G. When you play G that will become Bb because of the Capo. But if it is just the chord the above ways are best. I've not come across any easi ways to play Bb if I'm honest except a power chord but that type of chord only will suit certain styles. Try the way I've said above, if your not used to baring or the stretch you need you will get it by keep on doing it.
Hope that helps. Let me know
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There's a nice cheat's Bb6 which might suit it depending on what key you're playing in.
Bottom E string mute/don't play
A-string 1st finger, first fret
D-string open
G-string open
B-string 3rd finger, 3rd fret
E-string 4th finger, 3rd fret
Alternative, if you just want straight Bb is:
Bottom E string mute/don't play
A-string 1st finger, first fret
D-string open
G-string 3rd finger, 3rd fret
B-string 4th finger, 3rd fret
top E-string mute
hope one of those works.





