The root 5 Bbm7 barre chord is played by barring the 1st fret. It is just like the root 5 B flat minor chord, but without the 4th finger. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the B flat minor 7 root 6 barre chord.
How to play the Bbm7 root 5 barre chord shape
- Barre the first five strings of the 1st fret.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
B flat minor 7 (root 6 barre chord shape) info
- This shape is the root 5 barre chord for Bbm7.
- It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) Bb, F, Ab, Db and F.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, b3 and 5 in the key of B flat.
- It is a minor 7 chord.