Bm is the B minor chord. It has 3 notes: B – D – F♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
Bm chord on Guitar
x24432
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x-x-9-11-12-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 3rd fret; high E 2nd fret.
Bm chord on Ukulele
4222
7675
11-11-10-9
11-14-14-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
Bm chord on Piano
Play B, D and F♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Bm chord
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Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
Bm chord: questions
What notes are in the Bm chord?
Bm (B minor) is made of B, D and F♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play Bm on guitar?
The most common shape is x24432 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Bm on ukulele?
Play 4222 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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