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B♭m Ukulele Chord

B♭ minor (B♭m) is made of the notes B♭ D♭ F. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play B♭m on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 1

    1 3 B♭ D♭ F B♭

    3111

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 4

    4fr 3 2 4 1 D♭ F B♭ D♭

    6564

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 8

    8fr 3 4 2 1 F B♭ D♭ F

    10-10-9-8

Notes in B♭m

Formula 1 ♭3 5
DegreeNote
1B♭
♭3D♭
5F

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 1.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  3. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 6.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 5.
  3. Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 6.
  4. Put your index finger on string 1 at fret 4.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭m chord?

B♭ minor has the notes B♭ D♭ F. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play B♭m on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 1), written as 3111 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between B♭m and B♭?

B♭m has the notes B♭ D♭ F, and B♭ has B♭ D F. The only difference is that B♭m has D♭ where B♭ has D.

Is B♭m the same chord as A♯m?

Yes. B♭m and A♯m sound the same and use the same shapes. The name a chart uses depends on the key of the song.

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