Bm chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
Bm
Minor
Notes:B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | B D B F# | medium | |
| 4 4 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | B F# D F# | medium | |
| 4 4 5 x | 1 2 3 – | B F# D x | easy | |
| 7 9 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 | D B F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 9 10 | – 1 2 3 | x B F# D | easy | |
| 4 0 5 2 | 2 – 3 1 | B D D F# | medium | |
| 4 x 5 2 | 2 – 3 1 | B x D F# | hard | |
| 4 4 5 7 | 1 2 3 4 | B F# D B | medium | |
| 7 0 9 7 | 1 – 3 2 | D D F# B | medium | |
| 11 9 9 10 | 4 1 2 3 | F# B F# D | medium | |
| 4 0 x 2 | 2 – – 1 | B D x F# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 7 | 3 1 2 4 | D F# D B | medium | |
| 7 9 9 x | 1 2 3 – | D B F# x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 10 | 3 1 – 2 | F# B x D | hard | |
| x 0 2 2 | – – 1 2 | x D B F# | easy | |
| x 4 5 7 | – 1 2 3 | x F# D B | medium |
The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.