B♭6 chord on ukulele

B♭6 is B♭, D, F and G. The easiest shape is 0-2-1-1. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

0-2-1-1 · open · easy

Notes: B♭ · D · F · G
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 0-2-1-1

How to play B♭6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-1-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, which is F.
Put your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is B♭.
Put your ring finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
The open G string adds G; don't touch it.

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play B♭6

7-7-6-8: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
10-10-10-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

B♭6 the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open G6 shape (0-2-0-2). The chord sounds as B♭6 because the capo raises every string by 3 half steps.

B♭6 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with B♭6, using the first shape of each chord.

E♭ (IV in B♭ major): B♭6 (0-2-1-1) to E♭ (0-3-3-1): the index finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the E string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. B♭ and G carry over from one chord to the other. E♭ on ukulele
F (V in B♭ major): B♭6 (0-2-1-1) to F (2-0-1-0): your index finger stays put, the middle finger goes to the G string, 2nd fret. Very little moves, so this change comes fast. Shared note: F. F on ukulele
Gm (vi in B♭ major): B♭6 (0-2-1-1) to Gm (0-2-3-1): the index finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, your middle finger lands on the C string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the E string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. B♭, D and G carry over from one chord to the other. Gm on ukulele

B♭6 is B♭ major with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of B♭6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice B♭6 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 0-2-1-1 from the lowest string: G, D, F, B♭. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 0-2-1-1 and 7-7-6-8 to learn two positions of the same chord.

You may also see it as A♯6; nothing changes on the ukulele.

Keys and progressions with B♭6

B♭6 on guitar and piano

B♭6 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to B♭6

Other major sixth chords

B♭6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in B♭6 on ukulele?

B♭, D, F and G. In the 0-2-1-1 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), F (E string) and B♭ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play B♭6 on ukulele?

0-2-1-1, the shape at the top of this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is B♭6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-1-1 needs no barre.

Which string does B♭6 start on?

In the 0-2-1-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the major sixth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside B♭6. Updated September 2026.