Barre chord
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B♭m7 chord on guitar
B♭m7 is the B♭ minor 7 chord. Its notes are B♭, D♭, F and A♭. It is the same chord as A♯m7. A softer minor sound. Useful in soul, pop and ii–V–I progressions.
How to play B♭m7
Barre chord
fret 6, E shape686666
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B♭m7
- B♭1
- D♭♭3
- F5
- A♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- Also written
- B♭m7, B♭min7, B♭−7
- Chord type
- Minor 7
Keys that use B♭m7
B♭m7 is the ii7 chord in A♭ major, the iii7 chord in G♭ major and the vi7 chord in D♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
B♭m7 notes across the neck
Every B♭, D♭, F and A♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B♭ chords
B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭5B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭add9B♭6B♭m6B♭augB♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7♭5B♭9B♭maj9B♭m9B♭mmaj7B♭7♭5B♭7♯5B♭7♭9B♭7♯9
Other minor 7 chords