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About the Bm chord

The Bm chord (minor) is made up of 3 notes — B is the root, D the minor third and F♯ the perfect fifth. Flattening the third of a major chord by a semitone is what makes it minor and gives it that sadder color.

On guitar, Bm chords are usually played as a barre — x24432, with your first finger laid flat across the 2nd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.

Minor chords have a darker, more reflective color — the natural counterpart to major.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Bm chord?

The Bm chord contains the notes B, D and F♯.

How do you play Bm on guitar?

A common shape is x24432. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.

What intervals make up the Bm chord?

The Bm chord is built from the root (B), a minor third (D) and a perfect fifth (F♯).

More than a chord chart

The chart above is just the start. Open Bm in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.