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