Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

B♭m chord (B flat minor)

The B♭m chord (B flat minor) has 3 notes: B♭, D♭ and F. It is a minor chord: root, minor third and perfect fifth. It sounds darker and more intimate than major. It works as i in B flat minor, vi in D flat major and ii in A flat major.

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
x13321
6fr
Barre chord · fret 6
688666

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
B♭Root
D♭Minor third
FPerfect fifth

Inversions

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

On piano

The highlighted keys (B♭, D♭ and F) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3111
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3564

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭m chord?

B♭m has 3 notes: B♭, D♭ and F. It is a minor chord: root, minor third and perfect fifth.

How do you play B♭m on guitar?

The usual shape is x13321, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is B♭m in?

B♭m is in D flat major (vi), F sharp major (iii), A flat major (ii), E flat minor (v), F minor (iv) and B flat minor (i).