Bbm7 - Bb Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1111

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Bbm7 - Bb Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

The Bb Minor 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1111 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a minor seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the Bb chord family:

Bbm7 Bb Bb7 Bbm Bbdim Bbaug Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Bbm7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

C#Ebm G#

How to Play Bbm7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Bbm7 (also known as Bb Minor 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1111, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Bbm7 Chord

A Bb Minor 7 is a minor seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: Ab (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: Db (Fret 1)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: Bb (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: Ab, Db, F, Bb.

Other Bb Family Chords

Explore more chords in the Bb family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: