Bm chord

The Bm chord (B minor) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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B1Db3F#5

About the minor chord

The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

Formula: 1 b3 5. Used in: Most house, techno, trance and trap progressions are built on minor chords.

Bm inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Bm

Bm is the VI chord in D major, III chord in G major, II chord in A major, V chord in E minor, IV chord in F# minor and I chord in B minor.

It also appears in E Dorian (V), A Dorian (II), B Dorian (I), C# Phrygian (VII), F# Phrygian (IV), B Phrygian (I), C Lydian (VII), D Lydian (VI), G Lydian (III), D Mixolydian (VI), E Mixolydian (V), A Mixolydian (II).

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Questions

What notes are in a Bm chord?

B, D, F#.

What is the formula of a minor chord?

1 b3 5. The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

What key is Bm in?

Bm is a chord in D major (VI), G major (III), A major (II), E minor (V).

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