Guitar arpeggio

Bb Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio

Bb Minor 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from Bb, Db, F, and Ab. It is also commonly called Bb Minor Seventh, and Bbm7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BbDbFAb
Formula
1 b3 5 b7
Semitones
0 3 7 10
Chord symbols
Bbm7Bbmin7
Also called
Bb Minor SeventhBbm7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Bb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining minor 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Minor Seventh or Bbm7.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Bb Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Bb Minor 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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