Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 4 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x B F# B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F# B D x | medium | |
| x x x 4 5 4 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 9 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | B D D D F# D | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B F# D D F# D | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | B F# B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 4 2 4 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x B D B B F# | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 5 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B x B D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 4 5 4 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | D D D B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 0 7 5 0 | 3 4 – 2 1 – | B F# D D D D | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B F# D D F# x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 12 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | B F# B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 4 5 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B D B D F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 x 5 4 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B F# x D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D D F# B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 9 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | B D D D F# x | hard |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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.