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CHORDBaritone

B Minor 7th

B · D · F# · A

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About the Bm7 Baritone chord

Play Bm7 on Baritone ukulele with the 0 2 0 2 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string and your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the E string. Leave the D and B strings open. 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

B

Quality

Minor 7th

Notes

B · D · F# · A

How the Bm7 chord works

B

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

D

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

F#

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

A

Minor seventh (♭7)

Adds the defining minor-seventh color.

Practice with this chord

Use the 0 2 0 2 shape for Bm7, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Bm7 on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string and your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the E string. Leave the D and B strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Bm7?

B minor 7th contains four notes: B, D, F#, and A — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

What makes Bm7 a minor 7th chord?

The D is a minor third and the A is a minor seventh above B; together they define a minor 7th chord.

What songs use Bm7?

Songs that use Bm7 include Wave.

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