B minor chordson the 5-string banjo, Sawmill tuning (gDGCD)

The scale: B C♯ D E F♯ G A

Open strings: Open strings in B minor: D. G fits the key too.

Capo: capo 4 and play G minor shapes, with the 5th string spiked at the 9th fret (or tuned up to b).

The seven chords in B minor

  1. i Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 2 4
  2. ii° C♯dim213gEGC♯E2 0 1 2
  3. ♭III D113gDADF♯0 2 2 4
  4. iv Em4fr2113gGBEG5 4 4 5
  5. v F♯m3214gF♯AC♯F♯4 2 1 4
  6. ♭VI G2fr3214gGBDG5 4 2 5
  7. ♭VII A2314gEAC♯E2 2 1 2

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on B

B majorB mixolydianB dorian

Other minor keys

GADCEF

B minor in other tunings

Open GDouble COpen DC Tuning

All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app