Guitar UpscaleBbm chord on guitar
The Bb minor chord, written Bbm, has 3 notes: Bb Db F. The root Bb is also written A#, so A#m is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: x13321, 688666. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | Bb Db F |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Bbm
These keys have Bbm among their chords:
- Db Major Scale (vi)
- F# Major Scale (iii)
- Ab Major Scale (ii)
- Eb Natural Minor scale (v)
- F Natural Minor scale (iv)
- Bb Natural Minor scale (i)
Scales to play over Bbm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- Bb Natural Minor scale
- Bb Harmonic Minor scale
- Bb Phrygian Mode
- Bb Melodic Minor scale
- Bb Dorian Mode
- Bb Minor Pentatonic scale
- Bb Blues Scale