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Bm chord

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

Bm chord on guitar, shape 1 (x24432)
From the 2nd fretx24432
Bm chord on guitar, shape 2 (799777)
From the 7th fret799777
Bm chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-9-11-12-10)
From the 9th fretx-x-9-11-12-10

Shape 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

Bm chord on ukulele, shape 1 (4222)
From the 2nd fret4222
Bm chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7675)
From the 5th fret7675
Bm chord on ukulele, shape 3 (11-11-10-9)
From the 9th fret11-11-10-9
Bm chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-14-14-14)
From the 11th fret11-14-14-14

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.

Bm chord on Piano

Bm chord on piano: B, D, F♯

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

Bm appears in 3,145 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

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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