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in B♭ minor
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Piano chord · also written A♯m(maj7)
The B♭ Minor Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes B♭, D♭, F and A. Dark yet sophisticated. A minor triad with a major 7th.
Tap any key to hear it.
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7 up from B♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B♭m(maj7)/D♭, B♭m(maj7)/F, B♭m(maj7)/A.
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
B♭ Minor Major 7th (B♭m(maj7)) has 4 notes: B♭, D♭, F and A. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7, counted up from B♭.
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♭.
On the piano, yes: A♯m(maj7) (A♯, C♯, E♯, A) uses exactly the same keys as B♭m(maj7) (B♭, D♭, F, A). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭m(maj7) is the more common spelling.
1st inversion: D♭, F, A, B♭ (B♭m(maj7)/D♭). 2nd inversion: F, A, B♭, D♭ (B♭m(maj7)/F). 3rd inversion: A, B♭, D♭, F (B♭m(maj7)/A).