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The B minor chord on piano
B minor is built from B, D, F♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the B minor chord?
The B minor chord is made up of B, D, F♯.
Notes & intervals
| B | Root |
| D | Minor third |
| F♯ | Perfect fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the B minor chord?
B minor occurs naturally in these keys: ii of A major, i of B minor, vi of D major, v of E minor, iv of F♯ minor, iii of G major.
How it sounds
A minor chord sounds darker and more wistful than its major counterpart.