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B♭ major chord on ukulele

6 ways to play B♭ on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.

B♭ is the I chord in B♭ major, IV in F major and V in E♭ major. In minor keys: III in G minor, V in E♭ minor, VI in D minor and VII in C minor.

Spell as A♯

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 2 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
4th string (G): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) B♭
3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
2nd string (E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
1st string (A): 1st fret, held by the barre B♭

A|--1---|
E|--1---|
C|--2---|
G|--3---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

The ukulele’s classic first barre chord, 3211: index finger across the E and A strings at the 1st fret, middle on the C string, ring on the G string.

You’ll find B♭ in common progressions such as B♭–F–Gm–E♭ (the pop progression in B♭ major), B♭–E♭–F–E♭ (three-chord rock in B♭ major) and B♭–Gm–E♭–F (the ’50s progression in B♭ major).

Learning ukulele? B♭ is part of stage 7 (“B♭ major — your first barre”) of our first ukulele chords path.