Piano chord
B minor chord
Bm is a minor triad: the root B, a minor 3rd up to D and a perfect 5th up to F♯.
- Symbol
- Bm
- Notes
- B – D – F♯
Play it yourself
Tap B, D and F♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- B
- D
- F♯
Minor chords sound darker and more serious than major ones. The only difference is the middle note: the third is one half step lower.
Inversions of Bm
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B – D – F♯
- 1st inversion · Bm/D
D – F♯ – B
- 2nd inversion · Bm/F♯
F♯ – B – D
Keys with Bm
Bm occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.