Bm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 2 2 | – – 3 1 2 | x x B D F# | medium | |
| 7 x 4 6 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D x B F# B | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D F# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 11 11 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 | D B F# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 11 11 10 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B D | medium | |
| 4 x 4 2 2 | 3 – 4 1 2 | B x B D F# | hard | |
| 7 x 4 6 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D x B F# x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 11 7 | 2 3 1 4 1 | F# B D B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 x 11 10 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# B x B D | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B F# D F# x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# B | easy | |
| 7 11 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D B F# B x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 x 10 | 2 3 4 – 1 | F# B F# x D | hard | |
| x 2 4 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.