Chord progression · B♭ minor

The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in B♭ minor

The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.

Chords in B♭ minor
B♭m→E♭m→F→B♭m
Numerals
iivVi

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1B♭mi
2E♭miv
3FV
4B♭mi

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i B♭m
×1B♭3F4B♭2D♭1F
3B♭1D♭1F1B♭
C4FB♭D♭B♭ D♭ F
iv E♭m
6fr×1E♭3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
C4B♭E♭G♭E♭m/B♭
V F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
ACFF/A

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.