Bm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | F# D F# B D | easy | |
| x x 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x x B D F# | easy | |
| 0 x 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# x B D D | easy | |
| 8 9 8 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 9 12 9 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | x D F# B D | easy | |
| 0 x 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x B D F# | easy | |
| 0 x 5 5 x | – – 1 2 – | F# x B D x | easy | |
| 8 9 8 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D F# D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 12 9 12 | – 1 2 1 3 | F# B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 0 2 x | – – – 1 – | F# D F# B x | easy | |
| 5 x 5 5 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B x B D F# | hard | |
| 5 9 5 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B B B F# D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 8 9 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D F# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 9 12 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F# B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x x 2 0 | – – – 1 – | F# x x B D | easy |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.