B♭m chord on guitar

B♭m is the B♭ minor chord. Its notes are B♭, D♭ and F. It is the same chord as A♯m. The lowered third gives this triad its darker color.

How to play B♭m

Barre chord

fret 1, A shape

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Barre chord

fret 6, E shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in B♭m

B♭1
D♭♭3
F5

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
Also written: B♭m, B♭min, B♭−
Chord type: Minor

Keys that use B♭m

B♭m is the ii chord in A♭ major, the iii chord in G♭ major and the vi chord in D♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

B♭m notes across the neck

Every B♭, D♭ and F 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♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭5 B♭sus2 B♭sus4 B♭add9 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭aug B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7♭5 B♭9 B♭maj9 B♭m9 B♭mmaj7 B♭7♭5 B♭7♯5 B♭7♭9 B♭7♯9

Other minor chords

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

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