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B♭ Minor 7th Chord (B♭m7)

Notes: B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B♭m7
Notes
B♭D♭FA♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

B♭m7 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-1-3-1-2-1
Fret 6
6-8-6-6-6-6
Fret 11
x-13-11-13-11-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B♭m7 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-1-1-1
Fret 6
6-8-6-8
Fret 9
10-10-9-11

B♭m7 on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7Bm7

About the B♭ Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. B♭m7 is built from the root (B♭), minor third (D♭), perfect fifth (F), minor seventh (A♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Minor 7th chord?

The B♭m7 chord is made of B♭, D♭, F, A♭: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play B♭m7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-3-1-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play B♭m7 on piano?

Press B♭, D♭, F, A♭ together. In root position the lowest note is B♭.