B♭m7 Chord on Guitar
B♭m7 is the B♭ minor 7th chord — 4 notes (B♭, D♭, F, A♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
B♭m7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 11
- fret 13
B♭m7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
B♭m7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
B♭m7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain B♭m7
Scales to play over B♭m7
- B♭ Dorian Mode
- B♭ Minor Scale
- B♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- B♭ Phrygian Mode
- B♭ Blues Scale
- B♭ Dorian ♯4 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D♭, F, A♭.
Other B♭ chords
Minor 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the B♭m7 chord?
- B♭m7 (B♭ minor 7th) contains B♭, D♭, F, A♭ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
- How do you play B♭m7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x13121 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with B♭m7?
- Good choices to solo over B♭m7: B♭ Dorian, B♭ Aeolian (Minor), B♭ Minor pentatonic.
- What key is B♭m7 in?
- B♭m7 is diatonic in D♭ major (vi7), F♯ major (iii7), A♭ major (ii7), E♭ minor (v7), F minor (iv7), B♭ minor (i7).