Chords in the key of B♭ minor

The seven chords of B♭ minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

Also written A♯ minor, with 7 sharps instead of 5 flats. It is the same key and sounds the same.

  1. iB♭m
  2. ii°Cdim
  3. IIID♭
  4. ivE♭m
  5. vFm
  6. VIG♭
  7. VIIA♭
Key signature
5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)
Relative major
D♭ major

The 7 chords of B♭ minor, plus a major V

  1. iB♭m
  2. ii°Cdim
  3. IIID♭
  4. ivE♭m
  5. vFm
  6. VIG♭
  7. VIIA♭
  8. Valso commonF

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, F, which leads back to B♭m more strongly.

Seventh chords in B♭ minor

Common progressions in B♭ minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iB♭m
  2. VIG♭
  3. IIID♭
  4. VIIA♭

i–iv–v

  1. iB♭m
  2. ivE♭m
  3. vFm

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iB♭m
  2. VIIA♭
  3. VIG♭
  4. VF

12-bar blues

  1. iB♭m
  2. iB♭m
  3. iB♭m
  4. iB♭m
  5. ivE♭m
  6. ivE♭m
  7. iB♭m
  8. iB♭m
  9. VF
  10. ivE♭m
  11. iB♭m
  12. VF

Notes of the B♭ minor scale

  1. B♭1
  2. C2
  3. D♭♭3
  4. E♭4
  5. F5
  6. G♭♭6
  7. A♭♭7

B♭ minor has 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

Play in B♭ minor with a capo

  • Am shapescapo 1
  • Em shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to B♭ minorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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