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Bm/D 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 D instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–3–2–1

How to play the Bm/D chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–3–2–1 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) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Bm/D chord

Other names: B minor, B min, B-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: B minor chord

Intervals and tones in Bm/D chord

Note Interval
B Root
C# Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–0–3–2–1
Fret 3
X–5–3–6–6–6
Fret 6
X–X–0–6–6–6
Fret 9
X–X–0–10–11–9

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys