What notes are in the Bbm7 chord?

Bbm7 is made of Bb, Db, F and Ab — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on Bb.

What keys use the Bbm7 chord?

Every note of Bbm7 belongs to 10 keys: Ab Major (ii), Db Major (vi), F# Major (iii), Gb Major (iii), C# Major (vi), F Minor (iv), Bb Minor (i), D# Minor (v), Eb Minor (v), A# Minor (i). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Bbm7 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Bbm7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Bbm7 the same as A#m7?

Yes. Bbm7 and A#m7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbm7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Bb Minor 7th

B♭m7 Chord

B♭m7 is Bb, Db, F and Ab — smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.

Hear it

B♭m7 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What B♭m7 is made of

Bb Minor 7th (Bb minor 7th) is built from the notes Bb, Db, F, Ab, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, b7. A common minor 7th chord across many styles.

Stack 1, b3, 5 and b7 on a root of B♭ and you get Bb, Db, F and Ab. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm7 sounds like a transposed B♭m7.

Minor 7th: Smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with B♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain B♭m7

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 10 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on B♭

Same root, different colour.

B♭Bb Major B♭mBb Minor B♭dimBb Diminished B♭augBb Augmented B♭sus2Bb Suspended 2nd B♭sus4Bb Suspended 4th B♭5Bb Power Chord B♭6Bb Major 6th

The same minor seventh shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Cm7C Minor 7th Dm7D Minor 7th Em7E Minor 7th Fm7F Minor 7th Gm7G Minor 7th Am7A Minor 7th Bm7B Minor 7th C♯m7C# Minor 7th

Questions people ask about Bbm7

What notes are in the Bbm7 chord?: Bbm7 is made of Bb, Db, F and Ab — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on Bb.
What keys use the Bbm7 chord?: Every note of Bbm7 belongs to 10 keys: Ab Major (ii), Db Major (vi), F# Major (iii), Gb Major (iii), C# Major (vi), F Minor (iv), Bb Minor (i), D# Minor (v), Eb Minor (v), A# Minor (i). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Bbm7 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Bbm7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Bbm7 the same as A#m7?: Yes. Bbm7 and A#m7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbm7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why B♭m7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

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