The key of B flat major has two flats. For reference, here are the notes in the B flat major scale:
- B Flat
- C
- D
- E Flat
- F
- G
- A
All the chords in the key of B flat major are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- B Flat Major
- C Minor
- D Minor
- E Flat Major
- F Major
- G Minor
- A Diminished
Note: In this article I’m using ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
I Chord — B Flat Major or B Flat Major Seventh
The first chord (I) in the key of B flat major is the B flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat major chord on ukulele.
![B Flat Major chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/b-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The B flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the I chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat major seventh chord.
![B Flat Major Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/b-flat-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
ii Chord — C Minor or C Minor Seventh
The second chord (ii) in the key of B flat major is the C minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C minor chord on ukulele.
![C Minor chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/c-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The C minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the ii chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the C minor seventh chord.
![C Minor Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/c-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
iii Chord — D Minor or D Minor Seventh
The third chord (iii) in the key of B flat major is the D minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D minor chord on ukulele.
![D Minor chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/d-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The D minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iii chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the D minor seventh chord.
![D Minor Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/d-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
IV Chord — E Flat Major or E Flat Major Seventh
The fourth chord (IV) in the key of B flat major is the E flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E flat major chord on ukulele.
![E Flat Major chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/e-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The E flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the IV chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the E flat major seventh chord.
![E Flat Major Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/e-flat-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
V Chord — F Major or F Dominant Seventh
The fifth chord (V) in the key of B flat major is the F major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F major chord on ukulele.
![F Major chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/f-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The F dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the V chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the F dominant seventh chord.
![F Dominant Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/f-dominant-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
vi Chord — G Minor or G Minor Seventh
The sixth chord (vi) in the key of B flat major is the G minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G minor chord on ukulele.
![G Minor chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/g-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The G minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the vi chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh chord.
![G Minor Seventh chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/g-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
viidim Chord — A Diminished or A Minor Seventh Flat Five
The seventh chord (viidim) in the key of B flat major is the A diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A diminished chord on ukulele.
![A Diminished chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/a-diminished-chord-chart.jpg)
The A minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the viidim chord in the key of B flat major. Below is my favorite way to play the A minor seventh flat five chord.
![A Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for ukulele](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/ukulele/a-minor-seventh-flat-five-chord-chart.jpg)
Chord Progressions in the Key of B Flat Major
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of B Flat Major that you can experiment with. I have included ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. B Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----8---8-----2---2---
2. B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor, E Flat Major
A| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1-----6---6---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----3---3-----6---6---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----7---7---
G| --3---3-----2---2-----0---0-----8---8---
3. B Flat Major, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----8---8-----3---3-----2---2---
4. B Flat Major, D Minor, E Flat Major, G Minor
A| --1---1-----0---0-----6---6-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----6---6-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --3---3-----2---2-----8---8-----0---0---
5. G Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----2---2---
6. E Flat Major, B Flat Major, F Major, B Flat Major
A| --6---6-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --6---6-----1---1-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --7---7-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --8---8-----3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
7. B Flat Major, G Minor, E Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----1---1-----6---6-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----3---3-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----0---0-----8---8-----2---2---
8. C Minor, F Major, B Flat Major, G Minor
A| --3---3-----0---0-----1---1-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
9. B Flat Major, E Flat Major, G Minor, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----6---6-----3---3-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----8---8-----0---0-----2---2---
10. B Flat Major, C Minor, D Minor, E Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0-----6---6-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----0---0-----2---2-----8---8-----2---2---
11. B Flat Major, E Flat Major, C Minor, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----3---3-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----6---6-----3---3-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----3---3-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----8---8-----0---0-----2---2---
12. B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor, D Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----6---6-----1---1-----6---6-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --3---3-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----8---8-----3---3-----8---8-----2---2---