B♭ Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The B♭ Minor 7 chord contains B♭, D♭, F and A♭ — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | D♭ | F | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B♭ Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E♭ F B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Phrygian | C F B♭ |
| Lydian | D♭ F# B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Locrian | C F G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | F# |
| Harmonic Minor | F |
| Melodic Minor | A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | B |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D |
| Major Pentatonic | D♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Blues | B♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Minor 7 chord?
B♭, D♭, F and A♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the B♭ Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of B♭: D♭ is the minor 3rd, F is the perfect 5th and A♭ is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the B♭ Minor 7 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), E♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B♭ Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B♭ Minor 7 chord?
D♭ Major, B♭ Minor and D♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the B♭ Minor 7 chord already contains.
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