Bbm7
Bbm7
Bb M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootDb
Minor 3rdF
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Bb
Root
Db
Minor 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
Ab
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - Db - F - Ab
Bass: BbInversion 1
Db - F - Ab - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 2
F - Ab - Bb - Db
Bass: FInversion 3
Ab - Bb - Db - F
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bbm7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bbm7
Bbm7add11
Bb7#9
Bb13#9
Bb7#9b13
Bb7#9#11
Bb13#9#11
Simplified
Bb5
Bbm
Alternate Symbols
Bbm7
Bbmin7
Bbmi7
Bb-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Bbm7
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Bbm7