Key of B♭ major
Chords in the Key of B Flat Major – Free Chart
B♭ major has two flats, B♭ and E♭. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The B♭ major scale
Chords in the key of B♭ major
Press to hearCommon progressions in B♭ major
I – V – vi – IV
B♭– F– Gm– E♭
The pop progression
I – IV – V – I
B♭– E♭– F– B♭
Rock, folk and country staple
vi – IV – I – V
Gm– E♭– B♭– F
Moody, emotional pop
I – vi – IV – V
B♭– Gm– E♭– F
50s doo-wop and ballads
ii7 – V7 – Imaj7
Cm7– F7– B♭maj7
The jazz cadence
Make a song in B♭ major
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with B♭ major in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with B♭ major
For DJs
Mixing in key
B♭ major is 6B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
B♭ major questions
What chords are in the key of B♭ major?
B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F, Gm and Adim. The three you'll use most are B♭, E♭ and F, the I, IV and V chords.
Why does B♭ major have two flats?
Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on B♭, that pattern only fits with B♭ and E♭.
What is the relative minor of B♭ major?
G minor. It uses the same seven notes as B♭ major but starts on G.
How do I know if a song is in B♭ major?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says B♭ major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.