B♭ minor 7th (B♭m7)
B♭Root
D♭min 3
FPerf 5
A♭min 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
B♭m7
B♭ minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- D♭m3
- FP5
- A♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
B♭+3 fretsD♭+4 fretsF+3 fretsA♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with B♭7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭m7
B♭ minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- D♭m3
- FP5
- A♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04