Bbmmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · Db4 · F4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Db3 · A3
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 Bbmmaj7 chord
Other names: Bb minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: Bb minor major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Bbmmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| Db | Minor 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| A | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Db4 · F4 · A4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F4 · A4 · Bb4 · Db5