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Bb Minor Ukulele Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz.

Ukulele

Strings 3–1–1–1

How to play the Bb Minor chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–1–1–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 3 · ring finger
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

Other names for the Bbm chord

Other names: Bb minor, Bbmin, Bb-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Bb minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm chord

Note Interval
Bb Root
Db Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th

All variations

Open
3–1–1–1
Open
3–1–1–4
Fret 3
3–5–6–4
Fret 4
6–5–6–4

Songs using Bbm