Piano chord · also written A♯m(maj7)

B♭ Minor Major 7th Piano Chord (B♭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.

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

B♭m(maj7) B♭ – D♭ – F – A

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What notes are in B♭ Minor Major 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 – 11
Symbol
B♭m(maj7)
Same keys as
A♯m(maj7) (A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – A)
Chord type
Minor Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play B♭ Minor Major 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 Major 7th inversions

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.

B♭ Minor Major 7th root position on piano: B♭, D♭, F, A B♭ D♭ F A
Root position B♭m(maj7) B♭ – D♭ – F – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: D♭, F, A, B♭ D♭ F A B♭
1st inversion B♭m(maj7)/D♭ D♭ – F – A – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: F, A, B♭, D♭ F A B♭ D♭
2nd inversion B♭m(maj7)/F F – A – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Minor Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: A, B♭, D♭, F A B♭ D♭ F
3rd inversion B♭m(maj7)/A A – B♭ – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B♭ Minor Major 7th

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

Line cliché

in B♭ minor

  1. i B♭m
  2. i(maj7) B♭m(maj7)
  3. i7 B♭m7
  4. i6 B♭m6
Line cliché in B♭ minor: B♭m, B♭m(maj7), B♭m7, B♭m6 D♭ F B♭

Minor tonic colour

in B♭ minor

  1. i(maj7) B♭m(maj7)
  2. iv7 E♭m7
  3. V7 F7
  4. i(maj7) B♭m(maj7)
Minor tonic colour in B♭ minor: B♭m(maj7), E♭m7, F7, B♭m(maj7) B♭ D♭ F A

Can you find B♭ Minor Major 7th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B♭ Minor Major 7th (B♭m(maj7))

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B♭ Minor Major 7th chord FAQ

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

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♭.

How do you play B♭ Minor Major 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 Major 7th the same as A♯ Minor Major 7th?

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.

What are the inversions of B♭ Minor Major 7th?

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).