Bm chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 1 0 x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x B F# B D F# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 5 5 4 3 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 x 6 5 0 x x | 3 1 – 4 2 – – – | B D x D F# F# x x | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 0 8 x | – – 3 2 1 – 4 – | x x B D F# F# F# x | medium | |
| 6 8 8 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | B F# B D x x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 10 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 1 | x x B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 10 10 0 x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | D x D F# B F# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 12 x 11 | – – – – 1 3 – 2 | x x x x B F# x D | hard | |
| x 1 3 3 1 0 4 x | – 1 2 3 1 – 4 – | x B F# B D F# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 5 5 4 x | – – – 1 3 4 2 – | x x x B F# B D x | medium | |
| x x 8 6 5 0 4 x | – – 4 3 2 – 1 – | x x B D F# F# D x | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 5 x x | – – 4 3 1 2 – – | x x B D F# B x x | medium | |
| 6 8 8 6 x 0 8 x | 1 2 3 1 – – 4 – | B F# B D x F# F# x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 10 8 8 x | – – 1 2 3 1 1 – | x x B F# B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 10 10 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | D x D F# B x x x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 0 x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x D F# B F# x x | easy |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.