Bm7 - B Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 2222

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Bm7 - B Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

The B Minor 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 2222 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a minor seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the B chord family:

Bm7 B B7 Bm Bdim Baug B6 Bmaj7 B9

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 Bm7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

D Em A

How to Play Bm7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Bm7 (also known as B Minor 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

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

The fret notation for this chord shape is 2222, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Bm7 Chord

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

G String (4th): Note: A (Fret 2)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: F# (Fret 2)
A String (1st): Note: B (Fret 2)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: A, D, F#, B.

Other B Family Chords

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