Bm chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 2 0 x | – 1 2 – – | B F# B D x | easy | |
| 3 2 2 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D F# B x x | easy | |
| 3 x 5 4 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x D F# B | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | B B D F# B | medium | |
| 7 7 5 0 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | F# B D D D | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 1 | B B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 x | – 3 1 2 – | B D F# B x | easy | |
| 12 10 x 12 11 | 3 1 – 4 2 | B D x D F# | hard | |
| 12 x x 12 11 | 2 – – 3 1 | B x x D F# | easy | |
| 0 2 2 0 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | B F# B D B | medium | |
| 3 2 2 4 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D F# B F# x | medium | |
| 3 7 5 4 x | 1 4 3 2 – | D B D F# x | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | B B D F# D | medium | |
| 7 7 5 0 x | 2 3 1 – – | F# B D D x | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 1 | x B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | B D F# B F# | medium |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.