Bm7 Ukulele Chord

Bm7 is the B minor seventh chord. It has four notes: B, D, F sharp and A. The standard shape presses every string at the 2nd fret, a straight line across the neck, played with four fingers or one flat index.

Every string at the 2nd fret. One finger per string as printed, or lay the index flat across all four like a small barre.

How to play Bm7 on ukulele, step by step

Index finger: 2nd fret, G string
Middle finger: 2nd fret, C string
Ring finger: 2nd fret, E string
Pinky finger: 2nd fret, A string
Strum all four strings.

The line works because the ukulele is tuned to a minor seventh chord: open is Am7, the 1st fret is Bbm7, and the 2nd fret is Bm7. The same line anywhere on the neck is always some m7.

More ways to play Bm7

There are 3 common Bm7 shapes: the standard one at the top of the page, plus these further up the neck. You only ever need one. Tap any card to hear it.

Bm7 ukulele chord diagram, frets 4 to 6, played 4655 — Frets 4 to 6

Bm7 ukulele chord diagram, frets 6 to 7, played 7670 — Frets 6 to 7

If the shape is not clean

Four fingers feel crowded on one fret: Lay the index flat across all four strings at the 2nd fret instead. It is the same four notes with one finger, and at fret 2 the strings press more easily than at fret 1.
The middle strings sag: Whichever grip you use, the C and E strings sit where a finger arches most. Pick each string alone and flatten the finger a little until all four speak.
It sounds muddy: Even pressure matters more than force. Four notes on one fret go dull together if the fingers lie at an angle; square each fingertip up behind the fret wire.

What makes it a Bm7

B · D · F♯ · A 1 ♭3 5 ♭7

Bm7 is a minor seventh chord: a B minor triad (B, D, F sharp) plus a minor seventh (A). The seventh softens the dark of the minor into something that can sit still without feeling heavy.

Bm7 is the ii chord of A and the vi chord of D, two guitar-friendly keys, so songs brought to the ukulele from guitar charts ask for it constantly. It also substitutes politely wherever plain Bm feels too thick.

Bm7 vs Bm

Bm raises the G string from the 2nd fret to the 4th: the seventh becomes a doubled root and the soft drift hardens into a plain minor. That one note is the whole difference.

Bm7 is also the easier grip: one straight line instead of a stretch across two frets. When a chart says Bm and the stretch is losing you the change, the seventh version usually passes.

Bm7 chord questions

Is Bm7 easier than Bm on the ukulele?

Yes. Bm7 is a straight line at the 2nd fret, playable with one flat index finger. Bm needs the same line plus a reach to the 4th fret on the G string.

What is the difference between Bm and Bm7?

Bm7 adds an A, the minor seventh, in place of Bm's doubled root. The chord gets softer and rounder; everything else stays put.

Why is the whole chord on one fret?

The ukulele's open strings spell Am7, so pressing every string at the same fret keeps the same chord type. At the 2nd fret that line is Bm7.

What keys use Bm7?

A major, where it is the ii chord, D major, where it is the vi, and B minor itself. All three are common in songs carried over from guitar.