B♭m7 6-string bass chord

How to play B♭m7 on 6-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the E string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret and your index finger on the C string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the B and A strings.

From the B string x 6 x 6 6 5 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B♭m7?

B♭m7, B♭ minor seventh, is B♭, D♭, F and A♭: the root (B♭), the minor third (D♭), the perfect fifth (F) and the minor seventh (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play B♭m instead of B♭m7?

Yes. B♭m7 is B♭m with A♭ added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as B♭m7?

D♭6. Both are B♭, D♭, F and A♭; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with B♭m7

B♭m7 is the vi7 chord in D♭ major, the iii7 chord in F♯ major, the ii7 chord in A♭ major, the v7 chord in E♭ minor, the iv7 chord in F minor and the i7 chord in B♭ minor.