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Bbm/E 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 E instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 0–1–3–3–2–1

How to play the Bbm/E chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 0–1–3–3–2–1 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) Open
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 3 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · pinky
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Other names for the Bbm/E chord

Other names: Bb minor, Bbmin, Bb-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Bb minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm/E chord

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

All variations

Open
0–1–3–3–2–1
Open
X–X–2–3–2–1
Fret 3
0–4–3–3–6–6
Fret 3
0–4–3–6–6–6

More chords with Bb as the root

The same chord type in other keys