B♭m7 Chord
B♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a B♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
Notes in the B♭m7 chord
B♭m7 contains B♭ — D♭ — F — A♭. B♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a B♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
How to play B♭m7
Open the chord finder above to see B♭m7 fingerings on piano, guitar, and ukulele simultaneously. Click any note on the diagram to play it on its own; use the strum button to roll the chord out from low to high.
B♭m7 in songs
B♭m7 appears in countless songs across rock, pop, jazz, and folk. Look it up in any tabbed song; if you see B♭m7 written above the lyrics, that's this chord.
FAQs
What's the difference between B♭m7 and B♭m chords?
The third note changes. B♭m7 uses the minor 7 third interval; switching the third changes the entire emotional character.
What scale does B♭m7 come from?
B♭m7 sits naturally in B♭ minor and several related keys. Use the scale explorer to see which scales contain it.
Are there easier guitar voicings for B♭m7?
Most chords have multiple voicings. The chord finder shows one common voicing; experienced guitarists often have several alternatives in different positions.