B Minor Chord on Guitar
The B Minor chord contains B, D and F# — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D | F# |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B Minor
| Major (Ionian) | D G A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E F# B |
| Dorian | E A B |
| Phrygian | D♭ F# B |
| Lydian | C D G |
| Mixolydian | D E A |
| Locrian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | C G |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ F# B |
| Melodic Minor | A B |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | C B |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | C E♭ B |
| Major Pentatonic | D |
| Minor Pentatonic | B |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B |
| Blues | A♭ B |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ D F F# A B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside B Minor
| Power (5) | B |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor chord?
B, D and F#. That is 3 notes.
How is the B Minor chord built?
From a root of B: D is the minor 3rd and F# is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B Minor chord?
D Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), E Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Minor chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Minor chord?
B Power (5). Each uses only notes the B Minor chord already contains.
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