Chords in B♭ major

B♭ · Cm · Dm · E♭ · F · Gm · Adim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature B♭ E♭ · scale B♭ C D E♭ F G A

B♭ — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for B♭ major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	B♭	B♭ – D – F	B♭maj7	tonic
ii	Cm	C – E♭ – G	Cm7	predominant
iii	Dm	D – F – A	Dm7	tonic substitute
IV	E♭	E♭ – G – B♭	E♭maj7	predominant
V	F	F – A – C	F7	dominant
vi	Gm	G – B♭ – D	Gm7	tonic substitute
vii°	Adim	A – C – E♭	Am7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

B♭ – F – Gm – E♭ I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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B♭ – Gm – E♭ – F I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Gm – E♭ – B♭ – F vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Cm – F – B♭ – B♭ ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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B♭ – E♭ – F – B♭ I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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B♭ – F – Gm – Dm – E♭ – B♭ – E♭ – F I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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B♭ – A♭ – E♭ – B♭ I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: G minor (same notes). Parallel minor: B♭ minor (same tonic). See the B♭ major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of B♭ major?

The seven diatonic chords of B♭ major are B♭ (I), Cm (ii), Dm (iii), E♭ (IV), F (V), Gm (vi), Adim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in B♭ major?

B♭maj7 (Imaj7), Cm7 (ii7), Dm7 (iii7), E♭maj7 (IVmaj7), F7 (V7), Gm7 (vi7), Am7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in B♭ major?

The primary chords are B♭ (I), E♭ (IV) and F (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does B♭ major have?

2 flats: B♭, E♭.

What is the relative minor of B♭ major?

G minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.