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B♭m7 chord on guitar

Explore the B♭m7 shape, notes, sound and practical use on guitar.

DETECTED CHORD
B♭m7

Minor seventh

C♯FA♭B♭
SHAPEx13121
BASS NOTEB♭
CHORD DEGREES
B♭1C♯♭3F5A♭♭7
OTHER VOICINGS
OTHER READINGSC♯6 / B♭
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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
SOUND · VOICING

Minor seventh harmony with root position.

WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

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HOW TO USE
1

Choose strings and frets

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2

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3

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GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

B♭m7 guitar chord: notes and fingering

B♭m7 is a minor seventh chord built from B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

It may also be written as A♯m7; both names represent the same pitches.

QUALITYMinor seventh
FORMULA1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
NOTESB♭ · D♭ · F · A♭
SOUND AND USE

Character of B♭m7

A smooth, relaxed extension of the minor chord with a softened edge.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

Listen for both the minor third and minor seventh to hear how it differs from a plain minor chord.

ROOT POSITIONS

B♭ in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 6 and on string 5 at fret 1. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.