Key of B♭ minor
Chords in the Key of B Flat Minor – Free Chart
B♭ minor has five flats, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭, the same notes as D♭ major. Here are its notes in natural, harmonic and melodic minor, its chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The B♭ minor scale
The notes of the key signature.
Chords in the key of B♭ minor
Press to hearCommon progressions in B♭ minor
i – VI – III – VII
B♭m– G♭– D♭– A♭
Big, emotional minor pop
i – iv – V – i
B♭m– E♭m– F– B♭m
The classic minor cadence
i – VII – VI – V
B♭m– A♭– G♭– F
Flamenco's falling line
i – iv – VII – III
B♭m– E♭m– A♭– D♭
Moody rock and ballads
iiø7 – V7 – i7
Cm7♭5– F7– B♭m7
The minor jazz cadence
Make a song in B♭ minor
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with B♭ minor in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with B♭ minor
For DJs
Mixing in key
B♭ minor is 3A on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
B♭ minor questions
What chords are in the key of B♭ minor?
B♭m, Cdim, D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭ and A♭. In a minor key the V chord is often played major, F instead of Fm, because it leads back home more strongly.
How many sharps or flats does B♭ minor have?
Five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭. It shares its key signature with its relative major, D♭ major.
What is the relative major of B♭ minor?
D♭ major. It uses the same seven notes as B♭ minor but starts on D♭.
What's the difference between natural, harmonic and melodic minor?
Natural B♭ minor uses the notes of its key signature: B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭. Harmonic minor raises the 7th note to A, which makes the V chord major (F). Melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (G and A) and usually comes back down as natural minor.
Is B♭ minor the same as A♯ minor?
They sound the same. B♭ minor is written with five flats, A♯ minor with seven sharps. Most music uses B♭ minor, which needs fewer.
How do I know if a song is in B♭ minor?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says B♭ minor, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.