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Piano chord

B♭mB flat minor

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
Notes
3
Positions
3
Span
7semitones
Fingers
1-3-5

How to play B♭m on piano

  1. Find B♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on B♭, 3 on D♭, 5 on F.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on B♭, 3 on D♭, 1 on F.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. B♭m on piano, Root position: B♭ D♭ FB♭, D♭, FFB♭D♭513
    B♭m on piano, Root position: B♭ D♭ FB♭, D♭, FFB♭D♭153

    Root position · B♭ – D♭ – F

  2. B♭m on piano, 1st inversion: D♭ F B♭D♭, F, B♭FD♭B♭215
    B♭m on piano, 1st inversion: D♭ F B♭D♭, F, B♭FD♭B♭351

    1st inversion · D♭ – F – B♭

  3. B♭m on piano, 2nd inversion: F B♭ D♭F, B♭, D♭FB♭D♭135
    B♭m on piano, 2nd inversion: F B♭ D♭F, B♭, D♭FB♭D♭521

    2nd inversion · F – B♭ – D♭

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

B♭m inversions

B♭m can be played in 3 positions. In root position B♭ is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.

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.

B♭m with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays B♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays B♭–D♭–F.

B♭m with two handsB♭, B♭, D♭, FFB♭B♭D♭5513

B♭m on other instruments

About the B♭m chord

B flat minor has 3 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5). A minor triad: the third is lowered by a semitone, which gives it the darker, softer sound. Move the middle key one key down from the major chord and you have it.

On the keyboard, start from B♭ and add the other notes above it: B♭ – D♭ – F. From the lowest to the highest key that is 7 semitones. That is less than an octave, so B♭m sits comfortably under one hand.

Each inversion of B♭m puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is D♭ (D♭–F–B♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is F (F–B♭–D♭).

B♭m is B♭m7 without A♭.

Keys that contain B♭m: A flat major (ii), D flat major (vi), F sharp major (iii), F minor (iv), B flat minor (i).

Questions

What notes are in the B♭m chord?

B♭m (B flat minor) has 3 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5).

How many inversions does B♭m have?

B♭m can be played in 3 positions: Root position (B♭–D♭–F); 1st inversion (D♭–F–B♭); 2nd inversion (F–B♭–D♭).

What is the difference between B♭m and B♭m7?

B♭m is B♭m7 without A♭.

Can I play B♭m with one hand?

Yes. In root position B♭m spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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