Ukulele chord · Sevenths
B minor 7th chord on ukulele
2222 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Bm7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Bm7 is the ii7 chord in A major, iii7 in G major and vi7 in D major. In minor keys: i7 in B minor and iv7 in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- BDF♯A
- 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 · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, held by the barre D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Bm7 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 Bm7 on ukulele
One finger barring the 2nd fret (2222).
You’ll find Bm7 in common progressions such as Bm7–E7–Amaj7 (the jazz cadence in A major).
