B Minor Guitar Chords and Chord Progressions
The key of B minor has two sharps. For reference, here are the notes in the B minor scale:
All the chords in the key of B minor are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
C Sharp Diminished
i Chord — B Minor or B Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of B minor is the B minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B minor chord on guitar.
The B minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — C Sharp Diminished or C Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of B minor is the C sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C sharp diminished chord on guitar.
The C sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C sharp minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — D Major or D Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of B minor is the D major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D major chord on guitar.
The D major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D major seventh chord.
iv Chord — E Minor or E Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of B minor is the E minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E minor chord on guitar.
The E minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E minor seventh chord.
v Chord — F Sharp Minor or F Sharp Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of B minor is the F sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F sharp minor chord on guitar.
The F sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F sharp minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — G Major or G Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of B minor is the G major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G major chord on guitar.
The G major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G major seventh chord.
VII Chord — A Major or A Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of B minor is the A major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A major chord on guitar.
The A dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of B minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of B Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of B Minor that you can experiment with. I have included guitar tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. B Minor, E Minor, F Sharp Minor
E| ------------0---0-----2---2---
2. B Minor, E Minor, G Major, F Sharp Minor
E| ------------0---0-----3---3-----2---2---
3. B Minor, G Major, D Major, E Minor
A| --2---2-----2---2---------------2---2---
4. B Minor, A Major, G Major
E| ----------------------3---3---
5. B Minor, E Minor, D Major, G Major
6. B Minor, C Sharp Diminished, F Sharp Minor, B Minor
E| --2---2---------------2---2-----2---2---
7. G Major, A Major, B Minor
8. B Minor, G Major, D Major, A Major
E| ------------3---3-----------------------
9. B Minor, G Major, B Minor, G Major
10. B Minor, F Sharp Minor, B Minor, E Minor
11. B Minor, D Major, A Major, B Minor
A| --2---2---------------0---0-----2---2---
E| ----------------------------------------
12. B Minor, G Major, D Major, E Minor