Guitar · drop voicings # B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 voices B♭, D♭, F, A♭ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 minor-seventh recipe: 1-5-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | B♭ | D♭ | F | A♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: B♭ F D♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip 6-8-x-6-9-x · frets 6–9 **1st inversion: D♭ A♭ F B♭ from the bass** Grip 9-11-x-10-11-x · frets 9–11 **2nd inversion: F B♭ A♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip 1-1-x-1-2-x · frets 1–2 **3rd inversion: A♭ D♭ B♭ F from the bass** Grip 4-4-x-3-6-x · frets 3–6 ## B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: B♭ F D♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip x-1-3-x-2-4 · frets 1–4 **1st inversion: D♭ A♭ F B♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-6-x-6-6 · frets 4–6 **2nd inversion: F B♭ A♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-8-x-9-9 · frets 8–9 **3rd inversion: A♭ D♭ B♭ F from the bass** Grip x-11-11-x-11-13 · frets 11–13 ## More B♭m7 - [B♭m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-2) - [B♭m7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-3) - [B♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7) ## Scales with B♭m7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major) on 6 - [F♯ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) on 3 - [A♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major) on 2 - [E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor) on 5 - [F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor) on 4 - [B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor) on 1 - [E♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-dorian) on 5 - [G♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) on 2 - [B♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-dorian) on 1 - [C Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian) on ♭7 - [F Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-phrygian) on 4 - [B♭ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian) on 1 - [D♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian) on 6 - [G♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/gb-lydian) on 3 - [B Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian) on 7 - [D♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-mixolydian) on 6 - [E♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-mixolydian) on 5 - [A♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-mixolydian) on 2 - [C Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-locrian) on ♭7 - [F Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-locrian) on 4 - [G Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-locrian) on ♭3 - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) on 4 - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) on 2 - [D♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major-pentatonic) on 6 - [B♭ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor-pentatonic) on 1 - [B♭ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-blues) on 1 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on 6 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [A♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-bebop-dominant) on 2 - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) on ♭3 - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) on 6 - [C Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian-dominant) on ♭7 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in A♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-ab) (B♭m7 as ii7) - [ii–V–I in B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb-minor) (B♭m7 as i7) - [I–vi–ii–V in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-db) (B♭m7 as vi) - [I–vi–ii–V in A♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-ab) (B♭m7 as ii) ## Drop 2&4 m7 in every key - [Cm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2-and-4) - [C♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) - [Dm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2-and-4) - [Em7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2-and-4) - [Fm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) - [Gm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7-drop-2-and-4) - [G♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) - [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) - B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 - [Bm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B♭m7 drop 2 and 4 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2and4-m7:10:shapes)