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Bb Minor chord on guitar

Bb minor (Bbm) is a minor triad: darker and more serious than major. It is built from Bb, Db and F (formula 1 ♭3 5). Minor chords carry ballads, rock riffs and anything moody. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x13321.

Bbm fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Barre at fret 1: x13321. Mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the A to the high E string.
2. Barre at fret 6: 688666. Barre fret 6 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 8: x-x-8-10-11-9. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Bbm chord?

Bbm is made of Bb, Db and F: the root, minor 3rd and perfect 5th above Bb.

What is the easiest way to play Bbm?

Play x13321 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the A to the high E string.

Which keys is Bbm in?

Bbm belongs to Db major (vi), F# major (iii) and Ab major (ii).

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