An A-shape barre chord at the 1st fret — a very common chord in horn-friendly keys and jazz.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): fret 1 (finger 1); D (4th): fret 3 (finger 2); G (3rd): fret 3 (finger 3); B (2nd): fret 3 (finger 4); high E (1st): fret 1 (finger 1)
Barre the 1st fret from the A string, then stack the A-major shape at the 3rd fret.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the B♭ Major chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): fret 1 (finger 1); D (4th): fret 3 (finger 2); G (3rd): fret 3 (finger 3); B (2nd): fret 3 (finger 4); high E (1st): fret 1 (finger 1). Barre the 1st fret from the A string, then stack the A-major shape at the 3rd fret.
B♭ Major is an intermediate chord (it involves a barre). Barre the 1st fret from the A string, then stack the A-major shape at the 3rd fret.
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