A#m or Bbm chord

A# or Bb minor chord for guitar in different forms: basic, as barre chord and with a capo.

Diagram with fingerings

A#m / A#min / A#mi / A#- / A# minor

A#m chord diagram with fingerings

Diagram with notes

A#m / A#min / A#mi / A#- / A# minor

A#m chord diagram with notes

Alternative shapes

A#m

  • A#m chord diagram

A#m (capo 1)

  • A#m capo 1 chord diagram X13321

A#m barre 1st

  • A#m barre 1st

A#m barre 2nd

  • A#m barre 2nd

Comments

A#m and Bbm (A sharp and B flat minor) are the same chord, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.

Try in a chord progression

A#m - F# - G# - A#m / Bbm - Gb - Ab - Bbm

Theory of the A#m / Bbm chord

The notes that the A#m chord consists of are A#, C#, F. The notes that the Bbm chord consists of are Bb, Db, F.

Omissions

A#m (no3) is an A# minor with no third (C#).
A#m (no5) is an A# minor with no fifth (F).

Alternatives with capo

Am shape with a capo on 1st fret (see picture).
Em shape with a capo on 6th fret.
Dm shape with a capo on 8th fret.

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