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B 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 4–2–2–2

How to play the B Minor chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 4–2–2–2 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 4 · ring finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · index finger

Other names for the Bm chord

Other names: B minor, Bmin, B-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: B minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Bm chord

Note Interval
B Root
D Minor 3rd
F# Perfect 5th

All variations

Open
4–2–2–2
Fret 2
4–2–2–5
Fret 4
4–6–7–5
Fret 5
7–6–7–5

Songs using Bm