The seven chords of Bb Minor with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The Bb Minor scale is Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in Bb Minor are made mostly of these, with the i, iv and V doing most of the work. In practice the V chord is usually F or F7 (the harmonic minor's raised 7th) rather than Fm: it pulls back to Bbm much harder.
With sevenths: Bbm7 (im7), Cm7b5 (iim7b5), Dbmaj7 (IIImaj7), Ebm7 (ivm7), Fm7 (vm7), Gbmaj7 (VImaj7), Ab7 (VII7), and F7 (V7). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In Bb Minor | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| i VI III VII | Bbm Gb Db Ab | the minor pop progression |
| i VII VI V | Bbm Ab Gb F | the Andalusian cadence (the V is the major chord) |
| i iv V | Bbm Ebm F | the minor three-chord progression (V from harmonic minor) |
| i iv VII III | Bbm Ebm Ab Db | a folk and rock favourite |
| i VI VII i | Bbm Gb Ab Bbm | the rock minor loop |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
To play Bb Minor with open chords: capo 1 and play Am shapes, or capo 6 and play Em shapes. The shapes you fret belong to the other key; what comes out of the guitar is Bb Minor. Lower capo positions keep more of the guitar's ring.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in Bb Minor, chords over the lyrics, printable.
Relative major: Db major (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel major: Bb major (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into Bb Minor with one click.
The seven chords built on the Bb Minor scale are Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab. As roman numerals: i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII. Most songs in Bb Minor use F or F7 as the V chord, from the harmonic minor scale, rather than Fm.
Db major. It shares every note and every chord with Bb Minor; the difference is which chord feels like home.
capo 1 and play Am shapes, or capo 6 and play Em shapes. The shapes you fret are from the other key; the sound is Bb Minor.
