Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 0 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 | B F# B F# D F# | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 3 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x B D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 8 7 8 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | B B B D F# B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 8 7 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | B D F# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 8 0 8 | – – – 1 – 2 | B F# B D B B | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 11 | – – 2 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B D | medium | |
| 0 0 3 0 0 3 | – – 1 – – 2 | B F# D F# B F# | easy | |
| x x x 5 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x B D F# | medium | |
| 0 5 7 8 0 8 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | B B F# D B B | medium | |
| 0 0 7 8 7 8 | – – 1 2 1 3 | B F# F# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 0 0 0 8 | – 1 – – – 2 | B D B F# B B | easy | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B D | medium | |
| 0 0 3 0 3 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | B F# D F# D F# | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 7 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B D B F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 5 7 8 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | B D B B F# B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 8 7 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | B D F# D F# x | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.