The B minor chord (Bm) is made of the notes B, D and F#. It is built from the root B with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
B minor
Notes: B – D – F#
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24432. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
B
root
D
minor third
F#
perfect fifth
In which keys? The B minor chord is the vi of D major, the iii of G major, the ii of A major, the v of E minor, the iv of F# minor and the i of B minor.
The notes of the B minor chord (Bm) are B, D and F#.
How do you play the B minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24432.
How is the B minor chord built?
The B minor chord (Bm) is made of the notes B, D and F#. It is built from the root B with a minor third and a perfect fifth.