How to play Bbm7: a minor 7th 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 1 2 1 (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | Db | F | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | b7 |
Bbm7 is a minor 7th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, Db, F, Ab. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bbm7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 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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Bbm7 is spelled Bb, Db, F, Ab: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 1 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 string at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bbm7 belongs to 6 keys: Ab major (the ii chord), Db major (the vi chord), Gb major (the iii chord), Bb minor (the i), F minor (the iv) and Eb minor (the v).
