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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

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 3 2 Difficulty level: Intermediate
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

Simplified notation: 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

Simplified notation: 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 Inversions on guitar

$Bm\D guitar chord$

$Bm\Gb guitar chord$

Bm chord charts for left handed guitar

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 guitar

Bm ukulele
Bm ukulele chord

Bm mandolin
Bm mandolin chord

Bm banjo

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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

Bm summary table

Guitar chord name	Bm (B minor)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	B 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 instruments	Bm piano Bm guitar Bm ukulele Bm mandolin Bm banjo

Tweak notes of Bm

References related to this chord

basic minor triad Minor chord

Minor Chords on Wikipedia