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