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CHORDBaritone

Bb Minor 7th

Bb · Db · F · Ab

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About the Bbm7 Baritone chord

Play Bbm7 on Baritone ukulele with the 3 3 2 4 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the D string, your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

Bb

Quality

Minor 7th

Notes

Bb · Db · F · Ab

How the Bbm7 chord works

Bb

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Db

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

F

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

Ab

Minor seventh (♭7)

Adds the defining minor-seventh color.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Bbm7 on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the D string, your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Bbm7?

Bb minor 7th contains four notes: Bb, Db, F, and Ab — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

What makes Bbm7 a minor 7th chord?

The Db is a minor third and the Ab is a minor seventh above Bb; together they define a minor 7th chord.

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