B♭m7 guitar chord

How to play B♭m7 on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the five strings from the A to the high E at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 3rd fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the low E string.

From the low E string x 1 3 1 2 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

An easier B♭m7

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.