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Bb minor
Notes: Bb · Db · F
Also spelled A# minor
Triads
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Extensions
Common shapes (3)
6 8 8 6 6 6
x x 8 10 11 9
Other shapes (17)
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x 1 3 3 2 x
6 4 3 3 x x
6 4 3 6 x x
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x x 8 6 6 6
6 8 8 6 x x
6 4 x 6 6 x
x x 8 6 6 9
6 4 x 3 6 x
6 4 3 x 6 x
6 x 3 6 6 x
About Bb minor
The Bb minor chord is made up of Bb (root), Db (minor third) and F (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – 5. The minor third makes it sound sad and introspective, and it is the usual counterpart of the major chord.
Bb minor has 3 common voicings, based on the A, E and D shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 17 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. Another way to write Bb minor is A# minor (the same piano key, with a different name). Bb minor is the usual choice.