How to play Bbm: a minor built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 3 2 1 (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | Db | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 |
Bbm is a minor with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, Db, F. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bbm is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bbm is spelled Bb, Db, F: the root, minor 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 3 2 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the high E string (a barre). Add the B string at the 2nd fret. Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bbm belongs to 7 keys: Ab major (the ii chord), Db major (the vi chord), Gb major (the iii chord), Bb minor (the i), F minor (the iv), Eb minor (the v) and D minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
