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Bm Guitar Chord

Bm is a minor chord made of B · D · F♯. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x24432 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bm
×
Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24432
Bm
4fr×
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 75447x · from fret 4
Bm
7fr
Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 799777 · from fret 7
Bm
9fr××
Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-12-10 · from fret 9
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
  5. Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
Bm guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24432 and 3 more shapes
All Bm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD
3rdF♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 2 + Am shape → sounds as Bm
  • Capo on fret 7 + Em shape → sounds as Bm

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Keys that use this chord

the vi chord in D major · the iii chord in G major · the ii chord in A major

Scales that fit

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7B6Bm6Bsus4Bsus2B7sus4BdimBdim7Bm7b5BaugBadd9B9Bm9Bmaj9

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭mBm

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm chord?

The Bm chord is made of B, D, F♯. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

What's the easiest way to play Bm on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24432 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Am shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Bm?

B natural minor or B minor pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).