Bm chord on 4-String Banjo — Irish Tenor (GDAE)

in Irish Tenor (GDAE) (G-D-A-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Minor

Notes:B · D · F#

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Fingerings (16)

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo — Irish Tenor (GDAE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

More B chords

B B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m

See Bm in another tuning

Tenor Standard (CGDA) C-G-D-A Irish Tenor (GDAE) G-D-A-E Plectrum (CGBD) C-G-B-D Chicago (DGBE) D-G-B-E

What notes make up the Bm chord?

Bm is a Minor chord built from the notes B, D, F#.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.