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B♭m B flat minor
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + Am How to play B♭m Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the D string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ B♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x13321 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x13321 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x13321 · Am shape
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 688666 6fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 688666 6fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
688666 · Em shape
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 64336x 3fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 64336x 3fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E 64336x
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x-x-8-10-11-9 8fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x-x-8-10-11-9 8fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x-x-8-10-11-9 · Dm shape
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx8666 6fr 1 3 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx8666 6fr 1 3 E B G D A E xx8666
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 6433xx 3fr 1 4 2 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 6433xx 3fr 1 4 2 E B G D A E 6433xx
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 64x666 4fr 4 3 1 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 64x666 4fr 4 3 1 E B G D A E 64x666
B♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 6436xx 3fr 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E B♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 6436xx 3fr 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E 6436xx
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Chords that go with B♭m The other chords of B flat minor, the key where B♭m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Cdim ii° Cdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 1 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3. E♭m iv E♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2. Fm v Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. A♭ VII A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as B♭m.
1 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape 6 fret Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Em shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B♭m chord B flat minor is built from 3 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭m belongs to A flat major (ii), D flat major (vi), F sharp major (iii), F minor (iv), B flat minor (i).
