Chords in B♭ minor
B♭m · Cdim · D♭ · E♭m · Fm · G♭ · A♭
i ii° III iv v VI VII · key signature B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ · scale B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭
B♭m — minor chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering
Chord table for B♭ minor
| Degree | Triad | Notes | 7th chord | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | B♭ – D♭ – F | B♭m7 | tonic |
| ii° | Cdim | C – E♭ – G♭ | Cm7♭5 | predominant |
| III | D♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ | D♭maj7 | tonic (relative major) |
| iv | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | E♭m7 | predominant |
| v | Fm | F – A♭ – C | Fm7 | dominant |
| VI | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | G♭maj7 | predominant |
| VII | A♭ | A♭ – C – E♭ | A♭7 | subtonic |
In practice, minor-key music usually borrows from harmonic minor: raising the 7th note turns Fm into F (V), which pulls far more strongly back to B♭m, and gives a diminished Adim (vii°).
Common progressions in B♭ minor
- B♭m – A♭ – G♭ – F i–♭VII–♭VI–V · Andalusian
- B♭m – G♭ – D♭ – A♭ i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII · Epic minor
- Cdim – F – B♭m – B♭m ii°–V–i–i · Minor ii–V–i
Related keys
Relative major: D♭ major (same notes). Parallel major: B♭ major (same tonic). See the B♭ minor scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.
Other minor keys
Chords in B♭ minor: questions
What chords are in the key of B♭ minor?
The seven diatonic chords of B♭ minor are B♭m (i), Cdim (ii°), D♭ (III), E♭m (iv), Fm (v), G♭ (VI), A♭ (VII).
What are the 7th chords in B♭ minor?
B♭m7 (i7), Cm7♭5 (iiø7), D♭maj7 (IIImaj7), E♭m7 (iv7), Fm7 (v7), G♭maj7 (VImaj7), A♭7 (VII7).
What are the three main chords in B♭ minor?
The primary chords are B♭m (i), E♭m (iv) and F (V, from harmonic minor) or Fm (v). Together they contain every note of the scale.
How many sharps or flats does B♭ minor have?
5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.
What is the relative major of B♭ minor?
D♭ major, which uses the same notes and key signature.