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About the B♭m chord

The B♭m chord (minor) is made up of 3 notes — B♭ is the root, D♭ the minor third and F the perfect fifth. Flattening the third of a major chord by a semitone is what makes it minor and gives it that sadder color.

On guitar, B♭m chords are usually played as a barre — x13321, with your first finger laid flat across the 1st fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.

Minor chords have a darker, more reflective color — the natural counterpart to major.

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Common questions

What notes are in the B♭m chord?

The B♭m chord contains the notes B♭, D♭ and F.

How do you play B♭m on guitar?

A common shape is x13321. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.

What intervals make up the B♭m chord?

The B♭m chord is built from the root (B♭), a minor third (D♭) and a perfect fifth (F).

Is B♭m the same as A♯m?

Yes — B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so B♭m and A♯m are the same chord. MobileChords spells it B♭m.

More than a chord chart

The chart above is just the start. Open B♭m in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.