How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ minor-major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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B♭m(maj7)

root position

B♭ minor-major 7

root position

Notes

B♭, D♭, F, A

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor-major 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7

root	B♭
flat third	D♭
fifth	F
seventh	A

Similar chords

B♭ minor with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B♭ major 7 with raised third
B♭ minor 7 with flattened seventh

Practice the minor-major 7 chords Practice all inversions of B♭m(maj7)

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