Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | B F# B F# B D | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x B D F# B x | medium | |
| x 5 3 7 3 5 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x B D B B F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 7 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | B B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | B F# F# B D x | easy | |
| 0 8 7 7 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | B D F# B x x | easy | |
| 0 8 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | B D B D F# B | medium | |
| 0 0 0 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | B F# B D F# B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 2 3 x | – – 2 1 3 – | B F# D F# B x | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x B D F# x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x B D x B F# | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 7 7 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | B D F# B D x | medium | |
| 0 8 7 x x x | – 2 1 – – – | B D F# x x x | easy | |
| x 8 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D B D F# B | medium | |
| x x 0 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x B D F# B | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.