B-flat minor seventh
Bbm7 Piano Voicings
Bbm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill Bbm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Bbm7
- Bb R
- Db ♭3
- F 5
- Ab ♭7
Bbm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
Bb · Db · F · Ab R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
Bb · Db · Ab R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Db · F · Ab · C ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Ab · C · Db · F ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Bbm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Bbm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Bbm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionBbm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Bbm7?
Bbm7 contains Bb, Db, F, Ab — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Bbm7?
The Bbm7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for Bbm7?
A rootless Bbm7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.