B minor (Bm)
BRoot
Dmin 3
F♯Perf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
Bm
B minor, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- Dm3
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
B+3 fretsD+4 fretsF♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with B →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Bm
B minor, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- Dm3
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04