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B Minor Guitar Chord (Bm)

B Minor (Bm) is built from B, D, F#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root B. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: B · D · F#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for Bm

BmA at fret 3, D at fret 3
Bmlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bmlow E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Bmlow E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bmlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bmlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Bmlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in Bm

  • B1P
  • D3m
  • F#5P

How to play Bm

B Minor Guitar Chord (Bm) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

Bm FAQ

What notes are in B Minor?
B Minor (Bm) contains B, D, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root B.
How do you play Bm on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Bm": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is Bm hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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