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