Bbm7 guitar chord (A#m7)

B♭ minor 7th · A♯m7 · B♭min7 · B♭-7

The Bbm7 guitar chord, also written A#m7, is played x13121: barre the 1st fret with your first finger. Its notes are Bb, Db, F and Ab.

Bbm7 barre chord, 1st fret (x13121)

Fingering: x13121
Fingers: – 1 3 1 2 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 1st fret

Bbm7 chord at the 2nd fret (xx3324)

Fingering: xx3324
Fingers: – – 2 3 1 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 2nd fret

Bbm7 barre chord, 6th fret (686666)

Fingering: 686666
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 6th fret

Bbm7 chord at the 8th fret (x-8-8-10-9-9)

Fingering: x-8-8-10-9-9
Fingers: – 1 1 4 2 3
Difficulty: Hard
Position: 8th fret

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Notes in the Bb minor 7th chord

The Bbm7 chord is made of B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from Bb
B♭	1	root
D♭	♭3	minor third
F	5	perfect fifth
A♭	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Bbm7 guitar chord

Lay your first finger flat across the 1st fret, from the A string to the high E string.
Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the B string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the D string.
Strum from the A string down and leave the low E string out.

That is the barre chord, 1st fret shape, x13121. It is rated medium: 3 fingers, 5 strings, one barre.

Why your Bbm7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

If the Bbm7 chord buzzes, check the barre first: roll your first finger slightly onto its bony edge and move it up against the 1st fret wire, with your thumb behind the neck.

Low E string is not part of this Bbm7 shape. Start your strum on the A string, or rest your thumb on the unused string to keep it quiet.

Bbm7 barre chord

Bbm7 has 2 barre shapes here: x13121 (barre at the 1st fret) and 686666 (barre at the 6th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing Bm7.

Keys with the Bbm7 chord

Bbm7 is the vi chord in Db major, iii chord in F# major and ii chord in Ab major. In minor keys it is the i chord in Bb minor, v chord in Eb minor and iv chord in F minor.

All minor 7th guitar chords

Bbm7 guitar chord questions

How do you play a Bbm7 chord on guitar?

Play x13121, reading from the low E string to the high E string, with a barre at the 1st fret. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - 1 3 1 2 1.

What notes are in the Bbm7 chord?

The Bb minor 7th chord has 4 notes: Bb, Db, F and Ab. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7, counted from the Bb major scale.

Is Bbm7 a barre chord?

The usual Bbm7 shape, x13121, is a barre chord at the 1st fret. xx3324 is a way to play it without a barre.

What keys is the Bbm7 chord in?