What notes are in the Bbm chord?

Bbm contains Bb, Db, F. Its formula is 1-b3-5.

What is the easiest way to play Bbm?

Try x x x 3 2 1 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Bbm belongs to Db major (as the vi chord), F# major (as the iii chord, written A#m), Ab major (as the ii chord).

Is Bbm the same as A#m?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bbm and A#m use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bbm chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bbm?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bbm with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Bbm and Bbm7?

Bbm7 adds the minor 7th (Ab) to Bbm, which softens the sound.

Bbm Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Minor (Charts)

Bbm chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bbm chord, bbm guitar chord and how to play Bbm.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (1st fret, A-string root)
x 1 3 3 2 1

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 2 1

Movable shape (6th fret)
6 8 8 6 6 6

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bbm (B flat minor) on guitar, play x 1 3 3 2 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (1st fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains Bb, Db, F. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 2 1, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bbm chord facts

Chord	Bbm (B flat minor)
Other names	Bbmin, Bb-, A#m (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, Db, F
Intervals	Bb (root), Db (minor 3rd), F (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-b3-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bbm on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 3 3 2 1 (Barre (1st fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings at fret 1. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 2 (Db, the minor 3rd).