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Bbm/Ab on guitar: B flat minor with A flat in the bass

Bbm/Ab is Bbm with A♭ in the bass. That A♭ is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Bbm7 in 3rd inversion (Bbm7/A♭), with the notes B♭, D♭, F, A♭.

Notes
B♭D♭FA♭
Bass
A♭ 7th of the chord · Bbm7

How to play Bbm/Ab on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 6 · barre

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 6, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 6, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 10

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 10, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 3 · barre

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 3, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

  5. Shape 5 · fret 4 · barre

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 6, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

  6. Shape 6 · fret 4 · barre

    Bbm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 6: barre at fret 6, notes Ab, Bb, Db, F

Where Bbm/Ab shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Bbm → Bbm/Ab → Gb, with the bass walking down B♭, A♭, G♭.

Other positions of Bbm

Frequently asked questions

What does Bbm/Ab mean?

Bbm/Ab reads "Bbm over A♭": you play Bbm and the lowest note is A♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Bbm/Ab and Bbm?

Bbm/Ab has one more note: A♭ in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Bbm7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Bbm/Ab on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them A♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Bbm chord on guitar