The Bb minor / A# minor chord (Bbm) is made of the notes Bb, Db and F. It is built from the root Bb with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
Bb minor
Notes: Bb – Db – F
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x13321. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
Bb
root
Db
minor third
F
perfect fifth
In which keys? The Bb minor chord is the vi of C# major, the iii of F# major, the ii of Ab major, the v of Eb minor, the iv of F minor and the i of Bb minor.
The notes of the Bb minor chord (Bbm) are Bb, Db and F.
How do you play the Bb minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x13321.
How is the Bb minor chord built?
The Bb minor / A# minor chord (Bbm) is made of the notes Bb, Db and F. It is built from the root Bb with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
Are Bb and A# the same chord?
Yes: Bb and A# are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so Bb minor / A# minor is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.