Bbm7 Piano Chord
A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · Db4 · F4 · Ab4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Db3 · Ab3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Bbm7 chord
Other names: Bb minor 7th, Bbmin7, Bb-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: Bb minor seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Bbm7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| Db | Minor 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Db4 · F4 · Ab4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · Db5