Bm chord on guitar (B minor)
4 ways to play Bm, with finger positions and sound. Tap a diagram to hear it.
Bm
Minor · B D F♯ (1 ♭3 5)
4 ways to play it
Brown dots are the root note. Tap a diagram to hear it.
How to play Bm
The most common shape, the first one in the chord finder above:
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 2.
- Put your middle finger on string 2 at fret 3.
- Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 4.
- Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 4.
- Strum from string 6 down.
Notes in Bm
Bm is a minor chord made of B, D, F♯. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5: a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.
- B1
- D♭3
- F♯5
Bm in a chord progression
In the key of B minor, Bm is the i chord. This progression, i–VI–III–VII, is one of the most used in minor keys:
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What notes are in the Bm chord?
Bm is made of B, D, F♯. As degrees of the scale: 1 ♭3 5.
How many ways can you play Bm on guitar?
The chord finder above shows 4 shapes for Bm, from the open position up the neck. Pick the one closest to the chords before and after it.
What is the difference between Bm and B?
Bm has a minor third, D. B raises it a semitone to D♯, which gives the major chord its brighter sound. The other notes are the same.