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Chords in the Key of B Flat Minor
The chords in the key of B flat minor are Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab. Seven chords, one on each note of the B flat minor scale, and they all sound right together. Below: the table with notes, the seventh-chord version of each, and the three chords to learn first.
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The three chords you will use most in B flat minor
Learn Bbm, Ebm and Fm first: they are the home chord and its two strongest neighbours.
All chords in the key of B flat minor
Roman numerals count the notes of the scale: capitals are major chords, small letters minor.
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Seventh chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Bb Db F | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab |
| ii° | Cdim | C Eb Gb | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C |
| iv | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db |
| v | Fm | F Ab C | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
In B flat minor the major chords are Db, Gb, Ab, the minor ones Bbm, Ebm, Fm and the diminished one Cdim. Key signature: 5 flats. Relative key: D flat major, which uses the same notes.
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Practise the chords of B flat minor in a game
Pick B flat minor in ChordRunner and the chords that come up stay inside the key. Play them on a MIDI keyboard or a piano or guitar by microphone.
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Which chords belong to B flat minor?
Seven: Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab. Build a chord on each note of the scale (Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab) and these are what you get.
What are the main chords in B flat minor?
Bbm, Ebm and Fm, the chords on notes 1, 4 and 5 of the scale. Most beginner songs in B flat minor use only these.
What is the relative key of B flat minor?
D flat major. It uses exactly the same notes and chords, starting from a different home chord.
Is there a game to practise the chords of B flat minor?
Yes. ChordRunner can keep every chord inside B flat minor while you play a USB MIDI keyboard, or a piano or guitar through the microphone.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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