Piano chord

B Minor Piano Chord (Bm)

The B Minor chord on piano is made of the notes B, D and F♯. Sad, dark, and melancholic. The second most common chord type.

B Minor chord on a piano keyboard: B, D, F♯ C5C6 B D F♯

Bm B – D – F♯

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What notes are in B Minor?

3 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 up from B.

Notes
B – D – F♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7
Symbol
Bm
Chord type
Minor, 3 notes

How to play B Minor on piano

  • Right hand: B (1), D (3), F♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on B.
  • Left hand: B (5), D (3), F♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B Minor inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bm/D, Bm/F♯.

B Minor root position on piano: B, D, F♯ B D F♯
Root position Bm B – D – F♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Minor 1st inversion on piano: D, F♯, B D F♯ B
1st inversion Bm/D D – F♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Minor 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, B, D F♯ B D
2nd inversion Bm/F♯ F♯ – B – D RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Minor

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in D major

  1. vi Bm
  2. IV G
  3. I D
  4. V A
Sad pop progression in D major: Bm, G, D, A B D F♯

ii–V–I

in A major

  1. ii Bm
  2. V7 E7
  3. Imaj7 Amaj7
ii–V–I in A major: Bm, E7, Amaj7 B D F♯

Can you find B Minor?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Minor (Bm)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B Minor in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Bm, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A majorii
  • G majoriii
  • D majorvi

Minor keys

  • B minori
  • F♯ minoriv
  • E minorv

B Minor chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Minor chord?

B Minor (Bm) has 3 notes: B, D and F♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5, counted up from B.

How do you play B Minor on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B and play B, D and F♯ with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

What are the inversions of B Minor?

1st inversion: D, F♯, B (Bm/D). 2nd inversion: F♯, B, D (Bm/F♯).

What key is B Minor in?

Bm belongs to A major (ii), G major (iii), D major (vi), B minor (i), F♯ minor (iv) and E minor (v).

Other B chords

Minor chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Bm in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano