CHORD GUIDE

Bm chord on guitar (B minor)

The Bm chord is the notes B, D and F#. The usual shape is a barre at the 2nd fret: x 2 4 4 3 2, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with Bm on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: B D F#
Frets: x 2 4 4 3 2
Shape: Barre, 2nd fret
Type: minor

How to play Bm

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 3rd fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier Bm

The top four strings, no full barre

Bm (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 4 4 3 2. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 3rd fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Bm up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Bm (up the neck)

Play it as 7 9 9 7 7 7, a barre at the 7th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 7th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 9th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 9th fret.

Chords that go with Bm

These share a key with Bm, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

Em
F#
G
D
Bm7
Em7
F#7
Gmaj7
Dmaj7
A
F#m
E
Bsus4
Bsus2

Songs with Bm

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.