Is B♭5 a hard chord to play on guitar?

Yes — the easiest full voicing of B♭5 needs a barre, which most beginners take a while to build the strength and accuracy for.

Is B♭5 the same as A#5?

Yes — B♭5 and A#5 are two names for the same notes. This page uses B♭5 as the more common guitar spelling.

B♭5

B♭ power chord · also written A#5

B♭ · F

B♭ power chord is generally considered a harder chord to play, since even its easiest full voicing needs a barre. There are 5 ways to play it below, plus a capo shortcut and an easier substitute for when the barre isn't there yet.

Click any shape to hear it played.