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Bbm Guitar Chord B♭m = A#m

B♭m is a minor chord made of B♭ · D♭ · F. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13321 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbm
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13321
Bbm
3fr×
Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 64336x · from fret 3
Bbm
6fr
Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 688666 · from fret 6
Bbm
8fr××
Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-11-9 · from fret 8
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
  3. Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
  4. Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
  5. Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
Bbm guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13321 and 3 more shapes
All Bbm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD♭
3rdF
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Am shape → sounds as B♭m
  • Capo on fret 6 + Em shape → sounds as B♭m

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.

Keys that use this chord

the vi chord in Db major · the iii chord in F# major · the ii chord in Ab major

Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭6B♭m6B♭sus4B♭sus2B♭7sus4B♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7b5B♭augB♭add9B♭9B♭m9B♭maj9

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭mBm

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m chord?

The B♭m chord is made of B♭, D♭, F. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13321 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Am shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭m?

B♭ natural minor or B♭ minor pentatonic fits well.

Are B♭m and A♯m 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).