B♭m7 piano chord (B♭ minor 7th)
B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
B♭m7 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♭m7
B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
1st inversion B♭m7/D♭
D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
2nd inversion B♭m7/F
F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
3rd inversion B♭m7/A♭
A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
Keys that contain B♭m7
Other B♭ chords
B♭m7 chord questions
What notes are in the B♭ minor 7th chord?
B♭m7 is B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root B♭.
How do you play B♭m7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B♭–D♭–F–A♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of B♭m7?
Root position: B♭–D♭–F–A♭; 1st inversion: D♭–F–A♭–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–A♭–B♭–D♭; 3rd inversion: A♭–B♭–D♭–F.
Which keys contain B♭m7?
B♭m7 occurs naturally in C♯ major (as vi7), E♭ minor (as v7), F minor (as iv7), F♯ major (as iii7), A♭ major (as ii7), B♭ minor (as i7).