Bm chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 1 2 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x B D F# B D | medium | |
| x 4 2 6 2 4 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x B D B B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 6 5 4 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 5 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# B D D | easy | |
| 9 7 6 6 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D F# B x x | medium | |
| 9 7 x 9 9 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D x D F# D | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 9 9 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | D F# B x x x | easy | |
| x 4 2 1 5 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x B D F# D D | hard | |
| x 4 2 x 2 4 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x B D x B F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 5 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x B F# B D D | medium | |
| x x 6 6 5 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# B D x | easy | |
| 9 7 6 9 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | B D F# D x x | medium | |
| 9 7 x 9 9 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D x D F# x | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 9 0 | 1 2 3 1 1 – | B F# B D F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 11 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | D F# B x x x | easy |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.