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Bb minor 7th chord

  1. Bbtib
  2. Dbreb
  3. Ffa
  4. Ablab
Root positionRight hand 1-2-3-5

Bbm7 chord notes

Bb minor 7th adds a minor seventh to the minor chord, ten semitones above the root. It keeps the minor colour but sounds smoother, and it's the II chord in countless II–V–I progressions. Charts write it as Bbm7.

NoteInterval from the rootSemitones
BbtibRoot10
DbrebMinor thirdb33
FfaPerfect fifth57
AblabMinor seventhb710
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Bbm7 chord inversions

An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using Bbm7's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.

  1. Root position

    Bb, Db, F, Ab

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  2. First inversion

    Db, F, Ab, Bb

    Right hand
    1-2-4-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  3. Second inversion

    F, Ab, Bb, Db

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  4. Third inversion

    Ab, Bb, Db, F

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-4-2-1

Keys that use Bbm7

In these major keys Bbm7 is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.

  • D-flat majorVIm7
  • G-flat majorIIIm7
  • A-flat majorIIm7

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bbm7 chord?

Bb minor 7th (Bbm7) is Bb, Db, F, Ab. In solfège that's tib, reb, fa, lab.

Which fingers play Bbm7?

In root position, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-2-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.

Which chord usually comes after Bbm7?

In a II–V–I it moves to the 7th chord a fifth below its root, then to the home chord. That's the most common path for Bbm7 in pop and jazz.