Also D♭6

B♭m7 (B♭ minor 7th): B♭ D♭ F A♭. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Also D♭6. A minor triad with a minor 7th: mellow, the ii chord of the ii–V–I and the sound of modal and funk vamps.

Made of4

Contains & part of35

Inversions4

  • B♭m77

    Root position · B♭ D♭ F A♭

  • B♭m7/D♭6/5

    1st inversion · D♭ F A♭ B♭

  • B♭m7/F4/3

    2nd inversion · F A♭ B♭ D♭

  • B♭m7/A♭4/2

    3rd inversion · A♭ B♭ D♭ F

Relatives11

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Songs that use it2

Cadences1

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes13