Bb minor Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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Bbm, or Bb minor, is spelled Bb, Db and F. Eight voicings are listed, three of them barre shapes, and none leaves a string open.
Bbm is the i chord of Bb minor and the ii chord of Ab major. The same notes are written A#, C# and E# in sharp keys. To move the grip around the neck, try moving the shape up the neck from other barre chords. The Bb minor scale holds all three chord tones.
Press play at the top of the page and listen to it strummed, then picked as an arpeggio.
Bb minor guitar chord is also written as Bbm, Bbmin, Bb- or Bbmi.
Notes in the Bb m chord:
Formula of the Minor chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5
Bb M Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the D string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the high E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position 4 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the D string
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Position 6 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 7 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 8 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the D string
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FAQ
What notes are in Bbm?
Bb, Db and F. Db is the minor third, three semitones from Bb, and F is the perfect fifth.
What is the difference between Bbm and Bb major?
Bb major is Bb, D and F. Bbm has Db instead of D, a minor third rather than a major third.
Where does Bb minor sit as a diatonic chord?
It is the vi chord in C# major, the ii chord in Ab major and the iii chord in F# major. It is also the i chord in Bb minor.
How many ways are there to play Bbm on guitar?
There are eight voicings, three of them using a barre and none using open strings. They span fret 1 to fret 11.
Is A#m the same as Bbm?
Yes, A#m is the sharp spelling of the same pitches, A#, C# and E#. Bbm is spelled Bb, Db and F, which reads more easily.
