Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

B♭m7 chord (B flat minor seventh)

The B♭m7 chord (B flat minor seventh) has 4 notes: B♭, D♭, F and A♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It is the ii7 of a ii–V–I and a staple of soul, funk and neo soul.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Barre chord · fret 1
x13121
6fr
Barre chord · fret 6
686666

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
B♭Root
D♭Minor third
FPerfect fifth
A♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
  • First inversion: D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
  • Second inversion: F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
  • Third inversion: A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1111
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3544

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭m7 chord?

B♭m7 has 4 notes: B♭, D♭, F and A♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play B♭m7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x13121, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is B♭m7 in?

B♭m7 is in D flat major (vi7), F sharp major (iii7), A flat major (ii7), E flat minor (v7), F minor (iv7) and B flat minor (i7).

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