Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

Minor

Notes:B · D · F#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bm shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 4 3 2	– – 1 3 2 1	x B F# B D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x x x 4 3 2	– – – 3 2 1	x x x B D F#	medium
7 3 x 4 7 x	3 1 – 2 4 –	B D x B F# x	hard
7 7 7 7 7 7	1 1 1 1 1 1	B F# B D F# B	easy · barre on fret 7
x 12 10 11 12 10	– 3 1 2 4 1	x B D F# B D	medium · barre on fret 10
x 0 2 4 3 x	– – 1 3 2 –	x B F# B D x	medium
2 3 2 4 3 2	1 2 1 4 3 1	F# D F# B D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
7 3 x 7 7 x	2 1 – 3 4 –	B D x D F# x	hard
7 7 7 7 7 x	1 1 1 1 1 –	B F# B D F# x	easy · barre on fret 7
10 0 10 11 0 10	1 – 2 4 – 3	D B D F# B D	medium
x 0 2 x 3 2	– – 1 – 3 2	x B F# x D F#	easy
x 3 2 4 3 2	– 2 1 4 3 1	x D F# B D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
7 3 7 x 7 x	2 1 3 – 4 –	B D B x F# x	hard
x 0 7 7 7 7	– – 1 1 1 1	x B B D F# B	easy · barre on fret 7
x 0 10 11 12 10	– – 1 2 3 1	x B D F# B D	medium · barre on fret 10
x 0 2 x 3 x	– – 1 – 2 –	x B F# x D x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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

B B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m

See Bm in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.