Bm chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

Minor

Notes:B · D · F#

hardfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bm shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
6 6 4 4 0 0 2 2	3 3 2 2 – – 1 1	F# F# B B D D B B	hard
2 2 4 4 4 4 2 2	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	D D B B F# F# B B	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 4 4 4 4 5 5	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3	x x B B F# F# D D	easy
6 6 7 7 9 9 5 5	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	F# F# D D B B D D	hard
6 6 7 7 9 9 9 9	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	F# F# D D B B F# F#	medium
11 11 7 7 9 9 9 9	4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3	B B D D B B F# F#	hard
11 11 11 11 0 0 9 9	2 2 3 3 – – 1 1	B B F# F# D D F# F#	medium
11 11 11 11 0 0 x x	1 1 2 2 – – – –	B B F# F# D D x x	easy
6 6 x x 0 0 2 2	2 2 – – – – 1 1	F# F# x x D D B B	hard
2 2 4 4 4 4 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D B B F# F# x x	medium
6 6 4 4 0 0 5 5	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	F# F# B B D D D D	medium
6 6 x x 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	F# F# x x B B D D	hard
6 6 7 7 9 9 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	F# F# D D B B x x	medium
11 11 7 7 0 0 9 9	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	B B D D D D F# F#	hard
11 11 11 11 12 12 9 9	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	B B F# F# D D F# F#	medium
11 11 11 11 12 12 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	B B F# F# D D x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bm chord (Minor) is built from the notes B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

B B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m

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.