Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-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 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x B F# B D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 7 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 9 6 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B F# F# D | hard | |
| 7 9 10 9 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | B F# D F# x x | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 11 10 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x F# D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x B F# B D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x B D F# B | medium | |
| 7 x 10 9 6 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | B x D F# F# x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 x 10 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B F# B F# x D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 10 9 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D F# D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x B D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 6 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x B D F# x | medium | |
| 7 9 10 x 6 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B F# D x F# x | hard | |
| 7 9 10 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | B F# D x x x | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 11 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 5 2 2 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x B F# D D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.