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Piano chord · also written A♯m
B♭ Minor Piano Chord (B♭m)
The B♭ Minor chord on piano is made of the notes B♭, D♭ and F. Sad, dark, and melancholic. The second most common chord type.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in B♭ Minor?
3 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 up from B♭.
- Notes
- B♭ – D♭ – F
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – 5
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 7
- Symbol
- B♭m
- Same keys as
- A♯m (A♯ – C♯ – E♯)
- Chord type
- Minor, 3 notes
How to play B♭ Minor on piano
- Right hand: B♭ (1), D♭ (3), F (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on B♭.
- Left hand: B♭ (5), D♭ (3), F (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
B♭ Minor inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B♭m/D♭, B♭m/F.
Can you find B♭ Minor?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of B♭ Minor (B♭m)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is B♭ Minor in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭m, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- A♭ majorii
- F♯ majoriii
- D♭ majorvi
Minor keys
- B♭ minori
- F minoriv
- E♭ minorv
B♭ Minor chord FAQ
What notes are in the B♭ Minor chord?
B♭ Minor (B♭m) has 3 notes: B♭, D♭ and F. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5, counted up from B♭.
How do you play B♭ Minor on the piano?
Put your right thumb on B♭ and play B♭, D♭ and F with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B♭.
Is B♭ Minor the same as A♯ Minor?
On the piano, yes: A♯m (A♯, C♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as B♭m (B♭, D♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭m is the more common spelling.
What are the inversions of B♭ Minor?
1st inversion: D♭, F, B♭ (B♭m/D♭). 2nd inversion: F, B♭, D♭ (B♭m/F).
What key is B♭ Minor in?
B♭m belongs to A♭ major (ii), F♯ major (iii), D♭ major (vi), B♭ minor (i), F minor (iv) and E♭ minor (v).