Bbm7 Guitar Chord B♭m7 = A#m7

B♭m7 is a minor 7th chord made of B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13121 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbm7

Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13121

Bbm7

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 686666 · from fret 6

Bbm7

Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-9-9 · from fret 8

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bbm7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13121 and 2 more shapes — All Bbm7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD♭
3rdF
5thA♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + Am7 shape → sounds as B♭m7
Capo on fret 6 + Em7 shape → sounds as B♭m7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

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Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m7 chord?

The B♭m7 chord is made of B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play B♭m7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13121 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Am7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭m7?

B♭ dorian or B♭ natural minor fits well.

Are B♭m7 and A♯m7 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).