Bm chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 4 | – 1 2 3 | D B F# B | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | F# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 7 | 2 3 4 1 | B F# B D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 x | 1 2 – – | B F# D x | easy | |
| 4 2 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 | F# B D B | medium | |
| 0 5 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | D D F# B | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 | 2 3 – 1 | B F# D D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | B F# D F# | medium | |
| 0 2 4 x | – 1 2 – | D B F# x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F# D D B | easy | |
| 9 9 x 7 | 2 3 – 1 | B F# x D | hard | |
| 9 9 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | B F# D F# | medium | |
| 4 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | F# B D x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | x D F# B | easy | |
| 0 9 9 7 | – 2 3 1 | D F# B D | medium | |
| 9 9 12 x | 1 2 3 – | B F# D x | medium |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.