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B Minor chord on guitar

B minor (Bm) is a minor triad: darker and more serious than major. It is built from B, D and F# (formula 1 ♭3 5). Minor chords carry ballads, rock riffs and anything moody. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x24432.

Bm fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Barre at fret 2: x24432. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the A to the high E string.
2. Barre at fret 7: 799777. Barre fret 7 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 9: x-x-9-11-12-10. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Bm chord?

Bm is made of B, D and F#: the root, minor 3rd and perfect 5th above B.

What is the easiest way to play Bm?

Play x24432 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the A to the high E string.

Which keys is Bm in?

Bm belongs to D major (vi), G major (iii) and A major (ii).

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