Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 2 1 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x B D B D F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 2 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x B F# B D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 0 4 6 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | B D D B F# x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | B D D D F# x | medium | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 6 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | B x D D F# B | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | B F# B D x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 11 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 x 0 11 11 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | D x D F# B x | easy | |
| x x 0 11 11 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x D F# B x | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 2 1 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x B D x D F# | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 2 6 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x B F# B D B | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 4 4 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D F# B x x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 x 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | B D D x F# B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 7 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | B F# D D F# x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 x 9 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | B F# B D x D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | D F# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.