B minor piano chord (Bm)
A minor chord replaces the major third with a minor third, a semitone lower. It sounds darker and more melancholic than the major chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- B – D – F♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- D – F♯ – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- F♯ – B – D
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | root |
| D | minor third |
| F♯ (F sharp) | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 · B – D – F♯
A progression with this chord
A very common minor progression in pop and rock.