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Bbm7 chord on guitar

Bbm7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from Bb, Db, F and Ab (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x13121.

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x 1 3 1 2 1
6
6 8 6 6 6 6
8××
x x 8 10 9 9
11×
x 13 11 13 11 13

Bbm7 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Barre at fret 1: x13121. Mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the A to the high E string.
  2. Barre at fret 6: 686666. Barre fret 6 from the low E to the high E string.
  3. Fret 8: x-x-8-10-9-9. Mute the low E and A strings.
  4. Fret 11: x-13-11-13-11-13. Mute the low E string, barre fret 11 from the D to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the Bbm7 chord?
Bbm7 is made of Bb, Db, F and Ab: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above Bb.
What is the easiest way to play Bbm7?
Play x13121 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the A to the high E string.
Which keys is Bbm7 in?
Bbm7 belongs to Db major (vi7), F# major (iii7) and Ab major (ii7).

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