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B Flat Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
- B♭m7
- B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭
- Barre at fret 1
- Also written A♯m7
A-shape barre
B flat minor 7, written B♭m7, is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a flat seventh, smoother and less dark than plain minor. B♭m7 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 1st fret.
How to play B♭m7, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 1st fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 2 at the 2nd fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 3rd fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play B♭m7
Notes in B♭ minor 7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | root |
| D♭ | ♭3 | minor third |
| F | 5 | fifth |
| A♭ | ♭7 | flat seventh |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Questions about B♭m7
What notes are in B♭m7?
B♭, D♭, F and A♭. Those are the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 of the chord, counted from B♭.
Which strings do I strum for B♭m7?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is B♭m7 the same as A♯m7?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. B flat and A sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write A♯, songs in flat keys write B♭.
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