*Keep in mind there are many different ways to play scales, the charts shown above are examples using the CAGED system. The Bb/A# Major ScaleĪ Bb can be found on the 6th fret of the 6th string, as indicated by the white circles in the example below on the low E string indicating the root, or starting note. Next, we take a whole step up to F, before taking a whole step to G, and a whole step to A before finishing on a half step up to our tonic note of Bb in the next highest octave. The step pattern for the Bb major scale begins on Bb, followed by a whole step up to C, followed by another whole step up to the note D, then a half step to Eb. Its a five-chord song in the key of G major.
However, Bb is more commonly referred to in musical notation as it contains just two flats (Bb and Eb), making it relatively simple to read and play.Ī#, on the other hand, has a key signature of 4 sharps and 3 double sharps, making it far more complex and thus not commonly used. Learning easy songs on the guitar is essential for beginner guitar players. Bb and A# are enharmonic equivalents, meaning they sound the same but are notated differently.