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DADGAD tuning

Bm on guitar

Bm is a minor, spelled B, D and F#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x24420, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteBDF#
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B minor, open position, capo 023
x24420sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B minor, position 7, capo 07fr2314
990790sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
B minor, open position, capo 02
xxx454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings
B minor, position 9, capo 09fr2
9991190sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 9 and lets 1 string ring open
B minor, position 5, capo 05fr3124
950790sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
B minor, position 11, capo 011fr213
x14011140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B minor, position 14, capo 014fr1
0140xxxsits at fret 14, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
B minor, position 12, capo 012fr21
01412xxxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
B minor, open position, capo 01324
x20424sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B minor, open position, capo 023
050454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open
B minor, open position, capo 023
054450sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open
B minor, open position, capo 023
054454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open

Keys Bm belongs to

Bm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bm in another tuning

Open Bm in the explorer →