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B Flat Minor Chord on Piano (Bbm)

Bbm, the B flat minor chord, stacks Db and F on top of Bb. Find Bb, skip a key for the third, another for the fifth: black key on the root and the third (Bb, Db), white keys for the rest. Below: keyboard, inversions, fingering and the chords of its key.

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Bbm Bb Db F

Bbm inversions on the keyboard

Same notes, new order: inversions keep your hand close to the next chord.

Bbm Bb Db F

Root position: Bb Db F

Bbm Db F Bb

1st inversion: Db F Bb

Bbm F Bb Db

2nd inversion: F Bb Db

Bbm fingering, both hands

HandBbDbF
Right hand1 (thumb)3 (middle)5 (little)
Left hand5 (little)3 (middle)1 (thumb)

Keep the fingers curved and land on Bb, Db and F at the same moment; if one note is quieter, that finger is too flat.

Chords that go with Bbm

Every chord built on the notes of Bb minor, with Bbm as home.

DegreeChordNotes
i Bbm Bb Db F
ii° Cdim C Eb Gb
III C# C# E# G#
iv Ebm Eb Gb Bb
v Fm F Ab C
VI F# F# A# C#
VII Ab Ab C Eb

Quick facts about Bbm

Keyboard shape

Black key on the root and the third (bb, db), white keys for the rest.

Key signature

Bbm is the relative minor of C# major: 7 sharps.

Its dominant

F7 (F A C Eb) pulls straight into Bbm.

Enharmonic spelling

Sheet music sometimes calls the root A# instead of Bb: same key on the piano, same minor chord.

Bbm in keys and progressions

Three major keys contain Bbm:

  • vi in C# major
  • ii in Ab major
  • iii in F# major

Relative major: C# · Parallel major: Bb

Try this loop starting on Bbm (i - VI - III - VII): Bbm → F# → C# → Ab. Move between inversions so the hand barely moves.

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In ChordRunner Bbm and every other chord ride towards your runner: play them on your piano in time. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the B flat minor chord?

B flat minor (Bbm) has three notes: Bb, Db and F. They are the root, the minor third and the perfect fifth.

What chord leads to Bbm?

F7, its dominant 7th. Play F7 and then Bbm: the tension of the 7th chord resolves into Bbm.

What is the relative major of B flat minor?

C#. Both share the same key signature, and the two chords share two notes.

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