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