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