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Ukulele chord

B♭mB flat minor

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play B♭m

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  1. B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 311113GCEA
    B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 311113AECG

    3111 · Am shape

  2. B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 35643fr1342GCEA
    B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 35643fr1342AECG

    3564 · Gm shape

  3. B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x1111GCEA
    B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x1111AECG

    x111

  4. B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3114134GCEA
    B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3114134AECG

    3114

  5. B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-9-88fr3421GCEA
    B♭m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-9-88fr3421AECG

    10-10-9-8 · Dm shape

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Chords that go with B♭m

The other chords of B flat minor, the key where B♭m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B♭m chord

B flat minor is built from 3 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

B♭m belongs to A flat major (ii), D flat major (vi), F sharp major (iii), F minor (iv), B flat minor (i).

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