Bm chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 | – 2 1 – | x B D F# | medium | |
| 3 6 5 5 | 1 4 2 3 | F# D F# B | medium | |
| 8 6 5 5 | 4 3 1 2 | B D F# B | medium | |
| 8 6 10 0 | 2 1 3 – | B D B F# | hard | |
| 8 10 10 8 | 1 2 3 1 | B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 10 0 | 3 1 2 – | D F# B F# | easy | |
| 3 3 1 0 | 2 3 1 – | F# B D F# | medium | |
| 3 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | F# D x B | hard | |
| 8 6 5 8 | 3 2 1 4 | B D F# D | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 | 2 1 – – | B D x F# | hard | |
| 8 10 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | B F# x D | hard | |
| 11 10 10 x | 3 1 2 – | D F# B x | easy | |
| 3 3 1 x | 2 3 1 – | F# B D x | medium | |
| 8 6 5 0 | 3 2 1 – | B D F# F# | medium | |
| x 6 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x D B F# | hard | |
| x 10 10 8 | – 2 3 1 | x F# B D | medium |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.