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B Minor Chord (Bm)

Notes: B, D, F♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Bm
Notes
BDF♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

Bm on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-2-4-4-3-2
Fret 7
7-9-9-7-7-7
Fret 10
x-x-12-11-0-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Bm on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
4-2-2-2
Fret 5
7-6-7-5
Fret 9
11-11-10-9

Bm on piano

Other B chords

BB7Bmaj7Bm7Bsus2Bsus4BdimBaugB6Bm6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭m

About the B Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. Bm is built from the root (B), minor third (D), perfect fifth (F♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Minor chord?

The Bm chord is made of B, D, F♯: the root, minor third, perfect fifth.

How do you play Bm on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-4-4-3-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 2.

How do you play Bm on piano?

Press B, D, F♯ together. In root position the lowest note is B.