Chord progressions in Bb minor

The seven chords of Bb minor and the progressions producers use most, all spelled out in Bb minor. Press play to hear any of them, download the MIDI, or open one in the generator to change it.

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The chords in Bb minor

Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab · Bb minor scale · Relative major: Db major

Tap a chord to hear it. Each on its own page: Bbm · Cdim · Db · Ebm · Fm · Gb · Ab

The minor anthem loop

Bb minor
BbmiGbVIDbIIIAbVII

i, VI, III, VII. The minor four-chord loop behind a huge share of house, EDM and pop.

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Epic minor

Bb minor
BbmiAbVIIGbVIAbVII

i, VII, VI, VII. Rising and falling around the tonic, a staple of film music and trance.

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Minor with a lift

Bb minor
BbmiEbmivAbVIIDbIII

i, iv, VII, III. Starts dark and ends on a major chord, so the loop always wants to go round again.

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The epic cadence

Bb minor
GbVIAbVIIBbmi

VI, VII, i. Two major chords climbing into the minor tonic: a classic way to land a big chorus or a drop.

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Two-chord minor

Bb minor
BbmiAbVII

i to VII. Two chords leave room for the groove; common in tech house, techno and hip hop.

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Minor sevenths

Bb minor
Bbm7i7Ebm7iv7

i7 to iv7. Soft and moody, with the colour in the sevenths. At home in deep house and lo-fi.

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Stepping down

Bb minor
BbmiAbVIIGbVIFmv

i, VII, VI, v. Walking down the scale from the tonic, a natural-minor version of the descending Andalusian cadence.

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Using these progressions

  • Bb minor and Db major use the same notes, so progressions from either work in the same track.
  • Keep the bass on the root of each chord and play the chords above it, the way these progressions are voiced.
  • For house and techno, try the chords as short stabs on the offbeat; for pads, hold each chord for a whole bar.

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Questions

What chords are in Bb minor?

Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab. The second chord, Cdim, is diminished, so most progressions leave it out.

What is the relative major of Bb minor?

Db major. The two keys share every note.

What are common chord progressions in Bb minor?

Bbm Gb Db Ab (the minor anthem loop); Bbm Ab Gb Ab (epic minor); Bbm Ebm Ab Db (minor with a lift).

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