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B♭ Minor Chord (B♭m)

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

B♭m
Notes
B♭D♭F
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

B♭m on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-1-3-3-2-1
Fret 6
6-8-8-6-6-6
Fret 13
x-13-15-15-14-13

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

B♭m on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-1-1-1
Fret 4
6-5-6-4
Fret 8
10-10-9-8

B♭m on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmBm

About the B♭ Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. B♭m is built from the root (B♭), minor third (D♭), perfect fifth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Minor chord?

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

How do you play B♭m on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-3-3-2-1, 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♭m on piano?

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