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Bbm/B Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is B instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 7–8–8–6–6–6

How to play the Bbm/B chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 7–8–8–6–6–6 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 7 · middle finger
5th string (A) Fret 8 · ring finger
4th string (D) Fret 8 · pinky
3rd string (G) Fret 6 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 6 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 6 · index finger

Other names for the Bbm/B chord

Other names: Bb minor, Bbmin, Bb-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Bb minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm/B chord

Note Interval
Bb Root
Db Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th
B Bass note

All variations

Fret 6
7–8–8–6–6–6
Fret 6
X–X–9–6–6–6
Fret 9
X–X–9–10–11–9
Open
X–2–3–3–2–X

More chords with Bb as the root

The same chord type in other keys