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