Guitar UpscaleBm chord on guitar
The B minor chord, written Bm, has 3 notes: B D F#.
As tab, thick low E string first: x24432, 799777. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | B D F# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Bm
These keys have Bm among their chords:
- D Major Scale (vi)
- G Major Scale (iii)
- A Major Scale (ii)
- E Natural Minor scale (v)
- F# Natural Minor scale (iv)
- B Natural Minor scale (i)
Scales to play over Bm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- B Natural Minor scale
- B Harmonic Minor scale
- B Phrygian Mode
- B Melodic Minor scale
- B Dorian Mode
- B Minor Pentatonic scale
- B Blues Scale