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Bm Chord on Guitar

Bm is the B minor chord — 3 notes (B, D, F♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B · D · F♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Bm: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Bm – open position×R♭3RR5open position
  • Bm – fret 2×R5R♭35fret 2
  • Bm – fret 44R♭35R5×fret 4
  • Bm – fret 77R5R♭35Rfret 7
  • Bm – fret 99××R5R♭3fret 9
  • Bm – fret 1111×R♭35R×fret 11

Bm: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • Bm – bass: R4R♭35×××bass: R
  • Bm – bass: R11×R♭35××bass: R
  • Bm – bass: R7××R♭35×bass: R
  • Bm – bass: R×××R♭35bass: R
  • Bm – bass: ♭39♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • Bm – bass: ♭3×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • Bm – bass: ♭311××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • Bm – bass: ♭37×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • Bm – bass: 5125R♭3×××bass: 5
  • Bm – bass: 57×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • Bm – bass: 5××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • Bm – bass: 510×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain Bm

Scales to play over Bm

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D, F♯.

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm chord?
Bm (B minor) contains B, D, F♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play Bm on guitar?
A common shape is x20402 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Bm?
Good choices to solo over Bm: B Aeolian (Minor), B Dorian, B Minor pentatonic.
What key is Bm in?
Bm is diatonic in D major (vi), G major (iii), A major (ii), E minor (v), F♯ minor (iv), B minor (i).