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Intermediate

B Minor Ukulele Chord

A poignant, resonant chord formed from B, D and F#. Common in pop, folk and worship songs, it brings emotional pull to keys like B minor, D major and A major.

Also known as

  • Bm
  • B-
  • B m
  • Bmin
  • B min
  • Bminor
  • B minor

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Barre your index across the second fret of the C, E, and A strings, then press your ring finger on the fourth fret of the G string. The barre is the main hurdle, so roll your index slightly onto its side and keep steady pressure, while the ring finger arches cleanly over the high G.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2
AECG 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
AECG 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2
AECG 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2

See how B Minor works with other chords — Progression Generator