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