B Flat Minor Chord

How to play B♭m on guitar

Read the diagrams with the low E string on the left. × means do not play that string, ○ means play it open.

Easier way: there is no open B♭m shape, so it is usually played with one of the movable shapes above. With a capo you can use a shape you already know: capo on fret 1 and play the Am shape, or capo on fret 6 and play the Em shape.

How to play B♭m on piano

Play B♭, D♭, F together. With your right hand, use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). Your left hand can play B♭ an octave lower for a fuller sound.

Chords in the key of B♭ minor

These seven chords are built from the B♭ minor scale (B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭), so they all sound at home next to B♭m.

Common progressions in B♭ minor

• i - VI - III - VII: B♭m - G♭ - D♭ - A♭
• i - iv - v - i: B♭m - E♭m - Fm - B♭m
• i - VII - VI - VII: B♭m - A♭ - G♭ - A♭

The relative major of B♭ minor is D♭. Both keys use the same notes. On the Camelot wheel, B♭ minor is 3A.

Related chords

• B♭ (B flat major)
• B♭7 (B flat seventh)
• B♭maj7 (B flat major seventh)
• B♭m7 (B flat minor seventh)
• B♭sus4 (B flat suspended fourth)
• All chords in the library

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