Chord Bm Minor

Bm takes three keys, B, D and F#. B is the root, D the minor third and F# the fifth. Said aloud, its notes are B, D and F sharp. In Bm, F# sits on a black key and B and D on white keys.

Counting semitones in Bm, B to D is three and D to F# is four. With A4 at 440 Hz, this position sounds B4 at 493.88 Hz, D5 at 587.33 Hz and F#5 at 739.99 Hz.

With the right hand, you build Bm by playing B with the thumb, D with the middle finger and F# with the little finger. From B4 to F#5 the hand spans seven semitones.

The first inversion starts on D, the minor third, and ends on B. The fingers are 1 - 2 - 5. In the second inversion, D moves up an octave and the lowest note becomes F#, the fifth. The fingers are 1 - 3 - 5.

From Bm to B only one key changes. D moves up a semitone to D#. Bm and D have two notes in common, D and F#.

You will find Bm in five keys. In D major it is the vi, in A major the ii and in G major the iii.