Banjo Bm chord (Open D)B minor on the 5-string banjo: 0 0 2 0, and 6 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 0 2 0 (open position)
- String 4 (D): open, D
- String 3 (F♯): open, F♯
- String 2 (A): 2nd fret, index finger, B
- String 1 (D): open, D
- String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, in the chord
Sounds: D F♯ B D · Bm is B, D, F♯ (1 · ♭3 · 5)
Found in: G major (iii), A major (ii), D major (vi), A mixolydian (ii), D mixolydian (vi), A dorian (ii)
The 5th string: the short f♯ is the 5th of Bm, so let it ring.
Open D tuning: f♯DF♯AD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Open D once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Bm shapes
- 0 0 2 4
open - 4 0 2 0
open - 0 5 5 4
open - 4 5 5 4
4fr - 9 8 9 9
8fr - 12 0 14 12
12fr
Other B chords in Open D
Other minor chords
Bm in other tunings
All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app