How to Play Piano Chord: B minor — root | PianoKitty

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Bm

root position

B minor

root position

Notes

B, D, F♯

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5

root	B
flat third	D
fifth	F♯

Similar chords

B minor 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B major with raised third
B suspended 2nd with flattened second
B diminished with flattened fifth

Practice the minor chords Practice all inversions of Bm

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