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B minor guitar chord

B minor (Bm) in standard tuning (EADGBE). Play the shape x24432 from the low E string to the high E string. The chord tones are B, D, F#, and the lowest sounding note is B.

Fingering chart

String	Fret	Note
6th (low E)	Muted	Not played
5th (A)	2	B
4th (D)	4	F#
3rd (G)	4	B
2nd (B)	3	D
1st (high E)	2	F#

Notes and intervals

Formula 1 b3 5. This shape sounds each chord tone.

Note	Degree	Interval from B	In this shape
B	1	Root (0 semitones)	Yes
D	b3	Minor 3rd (3 semitones)	Yes
F#	5	Perfect 5th (7 semitones)	Yes

Relative major

D: Relative major of B minor

Same root: B

B7: B dominant seventh
Bm7: B minor seventh
B: B major

In the key of B minor

Dmaj7: IIImaj7 in B minor
Em: iv in B minor
Em7: iv7 in B minor
F#m: v in B minor
G: VI in B minor
Gmaj7: VImaj7 in B minor
A: VII in B minor
A7: VII7 in B minor

See the natural minor scale in all 12 keys for the notes of B minor.

Fingering chart

Notes and intervals

Related chords

Relative major

Same root: B

In the key of B minor