B♭m piano chord (B♭ minor)

B♭ – D♭ – F

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5

B♭m inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position B♭m

B♭ – D♭ – F

1st inversion B♭m/D♭

D♭ – F – B♭

2nd inversion B♭m/F

F – B♭ – D♭

Keys that contain B♭m

C♯ major — vi
E♭ minor — v
F minor — iv
F♯ major — iii
A♭ major — ii
B♭ minor — i

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭dim B♭aug B♭sus2 B♭sus4 B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭m7♭5 B♭dim7 B♭add9

← Am · Bm →

B♭m chord questions

What notes are in the B♭ minor chord?

B♭m is B♭, D♭, F. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5, counted from the root B♭.

How do you play B♭m on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play B♭–D♭–F using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of B♭m?

Root position: B♭–D♭–F; 1st inversion: D♭–F–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–B♭–D♭.

Which keys contain B♭m?

B♭m occurs naturally in C♯ major (as vi), E♭ minor (as v), F minor (as iv), F♯ major (as iii), A♭ major (as ii), B♭ minor (as i).