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The Bm chord is a minor chord built on B. A minor triad: a major chord with the third lowered by a half step. It sounds darker and calmer, common in ballads and minor-key songs.
Bm guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 6th string (fret 7)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 2 + Am shape
- Capo on fret 7 + Em shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
Bm chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | ♭3 (minor 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D | F♯ |
Bm piano chord
On piano, press these 3 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, B.
Keys that use Bm
- D major: vi
- G major: iii
- A major: ii
- E minor: v
- F♯ minor: iv
- B minor: i
Progressions in D major
- D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- D – Bm – G – A (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing Bm
One half step up, Bm becomes Cm; one half step down, B♭m. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.