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Chords in the key of B♭ Natural Minor

The seven chords of B♭ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of B♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: B♭m, C°, D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭. They're built on each degree of the B♭ Natural Minor scale.

Tonic
B♭
Key signature
5 flats
Scale
B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭
Relative key
D♭ Major
Dominant
Fm
Parallel key
B♭ Major

Diatonic chords in B♭ Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the B♭ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iB♭mB♭m7
ii°C°Cm7♭5
IIID♭D♭maj7
ivE♭mE♭m7
vFmFm7
VIG♭G♭maj7
VIIA♭A♭7

Key signature of B♭ Natural Minor

B♭ Natural Minor has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

B♭ Natural Minor on the piano

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B♭ Natural Minor on the pianoCFCFD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭B♭ Natural Minor - B♭ · C · D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭

Common progressions in B♭ Natural Minor

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in B♭ minor
B♭mA♭G♭F
ii°–V–i in B♭ minor
Cm7♭5F7B♭m7
i–VI–III–VII in B♭ minor
B♭mG♭D♭A♭
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in B♭ minor
B♭mG♭A♭B♭m
i–iv–v–i in B♭ minor
B♭mE♭mFmB♭m
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in B♭ minor
B♭mA♭G♭A♭
i–VI–iv–V in B♭ minor
B♭mG♭E♭mFm
i–III–iv–VI in B♭ minor
B♭mD♭E♭mG♭

Related keys

The keys a song in B♭ Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
B♭ Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of B♭ Natural Minor?
The key of B♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: B♭m, C°, D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭. They're built on each degree of the B♭ Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in B♭ Natural Minor?
B♭ Natural Minor has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in B♭ Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of B♭ Natural Minor gives B♭m7, Cm7♭5, D♭maj7, E♭m7, Fm7, G♭maj7, A♭7.
What is the relative key of B♭ Natural Minor?
It's D♭ Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as B♭ Natural Minor, but its music centres on D♭.
What are the most common progressions in B♭ Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in B♭ Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in B♭ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the B♭ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to B♭ Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to B♭ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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