B♭ minor (B♭m)
B♭Root
D♭min 3
FPerf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
B♭m
B♭ minor, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- D♭m3
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
B♭+3 fretsD♭+4 fretsF
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with B♭ →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭m
B♭ minor, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- D♭m3
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04