Bm chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 3 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B D B D F# | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D F# | easy | |
| 4 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | B F# B B D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 7 7 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – | F# B F# B D | medium | |
| 11 12 11 0 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 | F# D F# B D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 4 3 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | B F# B D D | medium | |
| 4 x 4 3 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D F# | hard | |
| 4 0 4 0 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | B D B B F# | easy | |
| 7 9 7 7 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | D B D F# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 0 12 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F# B F# B D | medium | |
| 11 12 11 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | F# D F# B D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 4 3 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x D B D F# | easy | |
| x 4 4 3 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# B D F# | medium | |
| x x 4 7 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x B F# D | medium | |
| 7 9 7 7 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.
How the Bm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm in another tuning
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.