B♭m (also written A♯m) is the Bb minor chord. It has 3 notes: B♭ – D♭ – F (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
B♭m chord on Guitar
x13321
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x-x-8-10-11-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 1st fret.
B♭m chord on Ukulele
3111
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10-10-9-8
10-13-13-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
B♭m chord on Piano
Play B♭, D♭ and F together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B♭m chord
B♭m appears in 619 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
B♭m chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭m chord?
B♭m (Bb minor) is made of B♭, D♭ and F (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play B♭m on guitar?
The most common shape is x13321 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭m on ukulele?
Play 3111 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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