Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 0 3 0 | – 2 – – 1 – | x B D F# D D | easy | |
| x 4 4 5 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B F# B D x | medium | |
| x 4 0 0 0 4 | – 1 – – – 2 | x B D F# B F# | easy | |
| x x x 5 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x B F# D | medium | |
| 9 7 9 8 7 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | B D B D F# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 8 0 9 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | B F# D D B B | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 12 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | B F# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D F# D F# B D | medium | |
| x x 12 12 0 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D F# B D | easy | |
| x 4 0 0 3 4 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x B D F# D F# | easy | |
| x x x 5 3 4 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x B D F# | medium | |
| x 4 4 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x B F# F# B D | easy | |
| 9 7 0 5 7 0 | 4 2 – 1 3 – | B D D B F# D | hard | |
| 9 7 9 8 7 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | B D B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 9 8 0 0 | 2 4 3 1 – – | B F# B D B D | medium | |
| 9 11 9 12 0 12 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B F# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.