Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 0 2 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x B D B B F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# B D x | easy | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# D F# B B x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 7 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | B D D D F# x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 7 7 7 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 0 10 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | B F# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 0 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x F# B D | easy | |
| x x 12 11 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x D F# B x | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 2 | – 1 – – – 2 | x B D x B F# | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x B F# B D x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D x | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# D F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 x 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | B D D x F# B | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 7 7 | 2 3 – 1 1 1 | B F# D D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 10 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | B 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 – Drop D 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.