Bm chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 | – – 1 2 – 4 – 3 | x B F# B D B B F# | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 4 3 2 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 x | – – – – 2 3 1 – | x x x x F# B D x | easy | |
| x 0 7 5 0 4 7 x | – – 3 2 – 1 4 – | x B B D D B F# x | medium | |
| x 0 7 5 0 7 7 x | – – 2 1 – 3 4 – | x B B D D D F# x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | B F# B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 9 x x x | 3 – 4 1 2 – – – | D B D F# B x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 11 0 10 | – – – – – 2 – 1 | x x x x x F# B D | easy | |
| x x x x 12 11 0 x | – – – – 2 1 – – | x x x x D F# B x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x 0 2 | – – 1 2 – – – 3 | x B F# B D x B F# | easy | |
| x x x 2 4 4 3 x | – – – 1 3 4 2 – | x x x B F# B D x | medium | |
| x x 7 x 4 4 3 x | – – 4 – 2 3 1 – | x x B x F# B D x | hard | |
| x 0 7 5 4 4 0 x | – – 4 3 1 2 – – | x B B D F# B B x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 0 7 7 x | – – 2 1 – 3 4 – | x x B D D D F# x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 x | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 – | B F# B F# B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 0 x x x | 2 – 3 1 – – – – | D B D F# D x x x | easy |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.