Piano chord · Triads
B♭ major chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5)
How to play B♭ on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
B♭ is the I chord in B♭ major, IV in F major and V in E♭ major. In minor keys: III in G minor, V in E♭ minor, VI in D minor and VII in C minor.
- Notes
- B♭DF
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbD3 · middleF5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B♭ on piano
B♭, D, F — the thumb goes on the black B♭, the other two notes are white.
You’ll find B♭ in common progressions such as B♭–F–Gm–E♭ (the pop progression in B♭ major), B♭–E♭–F–E♭ (three-chord rock in B♭ major) and B♭–Gm–E♭–F (the ’50s progression in B♭ major).
