B♭m ukulele chord

How to play B♭m on ukulele

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the C to the A at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret.

From the G string 3 1 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B♭m?

B♭m, B♭ minor, is B♭, D♭ and F: the root (B♭), the minor third (D♭) and the perfect fifth (F). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

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

One note. B♭m has the minor third, D♭; B♭ raises it a half step to D.

Can I play B♭m7 instead of B♭m?

Usually, yes. B♭m7 adds A♭ to the three notes of B♭m, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of B♭m?

D♭: it has the same notes as the key of B♭ minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of B♭m.

Keys with B♭m

B♭m is the vi chord in D♭ major, the iii chord in F♯ major, the ii chord in A♭ major, the v chord in E♭ minor, the iv chord in F minor and the i chord in B♭ minor.