Finger Positions

Root Note B

Name B minor over E

Intervals 1P-3m-5P

Relative Minor D

Notes E, B, D, F#

Aliases Bm, Bmin, B-

How to play the Bm/E Chord

The Bm/E is a fundamental minor chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the B minor over E is built using the 1P, 3m, 5P intervals. In the key of B Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the Bm/E chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

Bm → F#m → G → Em

vi-IV-I-V

G → Em → Bm → F#m

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to B helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

Bm C#dim D Em F#m G A

7ths

Bm7 C#m7b5 Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A7

Scale Compatibility

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Minor Major Blues Minor Blues Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Dorian Phrygian Vietnamese 1 Pelog Hirajoshi Minor Pentatonic Minor Six Pentatonic Flat Three Pentatonic Minor #7m Pentatonic Minor Hexatonic

* 15 scales found containing the notes E, B, D, F#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the Bm/E chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 64, 71, 62, 66

Frequencies (Hz)

329.6275569128699, 493.8833012561241, 293.6647679174076, 369.9944227116344