Piano chord · Triads
B♭ minor chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), D♭ (3), F (5)
How to play B♭m on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
B♭m is the ii chord in A♭ major, iii in F♯ major and vi in D♭ major. In minor keys: i in B♭ minor and iv in F minor.
- Notes
- B♭D♭F
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbD♭3 · middleF5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B♭m on piano
B♭, D♭, F — two black keys with a white F on top.
You’ll find B♭m in common progressions such as A♯m–F♯–C♯–G♯ (the minor-feel pop progression in C♯ major), B♭m–G♭–D♭–A♭ (the epic minor progression in B♭ minor) and B♭m–E♭m–F–B♭m (the minor cadence in B♭ minor).
