Ukulele chord · Sevenths
B♭ minor 7th chord on ukulele
1111 · Barre · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B♭m7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
B♭m7 is the ii7 chord in A♭ major, iii7 in F♯ major and vi7 in D♭ major. In minor keys: i7 in B♭ minor and iv7 in F minor.
- Notes
- B♭D♭FA♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 1st fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, held by the barre A♭
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, held by the barre D♭
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, held by the barre B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--1---| C|--1---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B♭m7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B♭m7 on ukulele
One finger barring the 1st fret (1111).
You’ll find B♭m7 in common progressions such as B♭m7–E♭7–A♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in A♭ major).
