Bm Guitar Chord

Bm Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B D Gb (R m3 5).


Bm Chord

Full name: B minor
AKA: Bmin   B-  
Guitar sound:

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Bm Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 7 9 9 7 7 7 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bm for guitar on frets 7, 9, 9, 7, 7, 7 Bm for guitar on frets 7, 9, 9, 7, 7, 7
Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 3 2 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2 Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2
Simplified notation: x 2 0 x 0 2
Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 0, x, 0, 2 Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 0, x, 0, 2

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 3 x
Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, x Bm for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, x

Simplified notation: x 14 12 x 12 14
Bm for guitar on frets x, 14, 12, x, 12, 14 Bm for guitar on frets x, 14, 12, x, 12, 14

Simplified notation: 7 5 4 7 x x
Bm for guitar on frets 7, 5, 4, 7, x, x Bm for guitar on frets 7, 5, 4, 7, x, x

Simplified notation: x x 9 11 12 10
Bm for guitar on frets x, x, 9, 11, 12, 10 Bm for guitar on frets x, x, 9, 11, 12, 10



Bm Inversions on guitar

Bm\D guitar chord
Bm\Gb guitar chord

Bm chord charts for left handed guitar

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Bm Chord Structure

Notes: B D Gb
Interval structure: R m3 5

Chord construction:
R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)


Bm on other instruments

Bm piano
Bm Piano chord chartBm guitar
Bm Guitar chord chartBm ukulele
Bm ukulele chordBm mandolin
Bm mandolin chordBm banjo
Bm banjo chord

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Bm Chord Harmonized Progressions

A major scale harmonized triads
A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim

G major scale harmonized triads
G Am Bm C D Em Gbdim

D major scale harmonized triads
D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim

B natural minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim D Em Gbm G A

F# natural minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E

E natural minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim G Am Bm C D

B harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim Daug Em Gb G Bbdim

F# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#dim Aaug Bm C# D Fdim

B melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbm Daug E Gb Abdim Bbdim

A melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bm Caug D E Gbdim Abdim




Scales Related to Bm

Scales that include all of the notes of Bm.
D major G major A major A melodic minor B melodic minor D ionian G ionian A ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor B harmonic minor E natural minor F#/Gb natural minor B natural minor E dorian A dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian F#/Gb phrygian B phrygian

Bm chord staff

Musical staff for the Bm chord

Bm summary table

Guitar chord name Bm (B minor)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureB D Gb (R m3 5)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories basic minor triad   Minor chord  
Other Notations Bmin   B-  
Chord Construction R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
Bm on other instrumentsBm piano
Bm Piano chord chartBm guitar
Bm Guitar chord chartBm ukulele
Bm ukulele chordBm mandolin
Bm mandolin chordBm banjo
Bm banjo chord

Tweak notes of Bm

B
F#
D
B
F#
B
X
X
X
X
X
X




References related to this chord

basic minor triad   Minor chord  

Minor Chords on Wikipedia

 
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