B♭ Minor Guitar Chord (B♭m)
B♭m is a piano ballad's favorite minor chord. D♭'s relative minor, deep in flat territory. On guitar it's x13321, the Am shape barred at the first fret.
B♭m gets the sad anchovies.
B♭m chord shapes in standard tuning
How to play it
Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings (from the A (5th) string up) at fret 1. That barre is the backbone of this B♭m shape. Then add your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 2, your ring finger on the D (4th) string at fret 3, and your pinky finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 3. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum. Start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.
Notes in this chord
| Symbol | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| R | root | B♭ |
| ♭3 | minor third | D♭ |
| 5 | perfect fifth | F |
Keep exploring
Other tunings
Open the interactive chord charts to see B♭m in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.
More B♭ chords
Nearby minor chords
B♭m FAQ
What notes are in B♭m?
B♭m contains B♭, D♭, and F. That's the root (B♭), the minor third, and the perfect fifth.
Is B♭m a barre chord?
The most common B♭m shape (x-1-3-3-2-1) is a barre chord. Your index finger bars fret 1 across 5 strings. There is no standard open-position shape for this chord in standard tuning, but the diagrams above include every practical alternative up the neck.
What is the easiest way to play B♭m on guitar?
Start with the barre · 1fr shape x-1-3-3-2-1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings (from the A (5th) string up) at fret 1. That barre is the backbone of this B♭m shape. Then add your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 2, your ring finger on the D (4th) string at fret 3, and your pinky finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 3. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum. Start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.