Chord Bbm Minor

Bbm takes three keys, Bb, Db and F. Bb is the root, Db the minor third and F the fifth. Said aloud, its notes are B flat, D flat and F. In Bbm, Bb and Db sit on black keys and F on a white key.

Counting semitones in Bbm, Bb to Db is three and Db to F is four. With A4 at 440 Hz, this position sounds Bb4 at 466.16 Hz, Db5 at 554.37 Hz and F5 at 698.46 Hz.

With the right hand, you build Bbm by playing Bb with the thumb, Db with the index finger and F with the ring finger. From Bb4 to F5 the hand spans seven semitones.

In the first inversion, Bb moves up an octave and the lowest note becomes Db, the minor third. The fingers are 1 - 2 - 5. The second inversion starts on F, the fifth, and ends on Db. The fingers are 1 - 3 - 5.

From Bbm to Bb only one key changes. Db moves up a semitone to D.

You will find Bbm in five keys. In Db major it is the vi, in Ab major the ii and in Gb major the iii.