Piano chord · also written A♯m7

B♭ Minor 7th Piano Chord (B♭m7)

The B♭ Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes B♭, D♭, F and A♭. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

B♭ Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: B♭, D♭, F, A♭ C5C6 B♭ D♭ F A♭

B♭m7 B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭

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What notes are in B♭ Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from B♭.

Notes
B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
B♭m7
Same keys as
A♯m7 (A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯)
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play B♭ Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: B♭ (1), D♭ (2), F (3), A♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on B♭.
  • Left hand: B♭ (5), D♭ (3), F (2), A♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B♭ Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B♭m7/D♭, B♭m7/F, B♭m7/A♭.

B♭ Minor 7th root position on piano: B♭, D♭, F, A♭ B♭ D♭ F A♭
Root position B♭m7 B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: D♭, F, A♭, B♭ D♭ F A♭ B♭
1st inversion B♭m7/D♭ D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: F, A♭, B♭, D♭ F A♭ B♭ D♭
2nd inversion B♭m7/F F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: A♭, B♭, D♭, F A♭ B♭ D♭ F
3rd inversion B♭m7/A♭ A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B♭ Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in D♭ major

  1. vi7 B♭m7
  2. IVmaj7 G♭maj7
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
  4. V7 A♭7
Sad pop progression in D♭ major: B♭m7, G♭maj7, D♭maj7, A♭7 B♭ D♭ F A♭

ii–V–I

in A♭ major

  1. ii7 B♭m7
  2. V7 E♭7
  3. Imaj7 A♭maj7
ii–V–I in A♭ major: B♭m7, E♭7, A♭maj7 B♭ D♭ F A♭

Can you find B♭ Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B♭ Minor 7th (B♭m7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is B♭ Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭m7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A♭ majorii7
  • F♯ majoriii7
  • D♭ majorvi7

Minor keys

  • B♭ minori7
  • F minoriv7
  • E♭ minorv7

B♭ Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ Minor 7th chord?

B♭ Minor 7th (B♭m7) has 4 notes: B♭, D♭, F and A♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from B♭.

How do you play B♭ Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B♭ and play B♭, D♭, F and A♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Is B♭ Minor 7th the same as A♯ Minor 7th?

On the piano, yes: A♯m7 (A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯) uses exactly the same keys as B♭m7 (B♭, D♭, F, A♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭m7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of B♭ Minor 7th?

1st inversion: D♭, F, A♭, B♭ (B♭m7/D♭). 2nd inversion: F, A♭, B♭, D♭ (B♭m7/F). 3rd inversion: A♭, B♭, D♭, F (B♭m7/A♭).

What key is B♭ Minor 7th in?

B♭m7 belongs to A♭ major (ii7), F♯ major (iii7), D♭ major (vi7), B♭ minor (i7), F minor (iv7) and E♭ minor (v7).

Other B♭ chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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