B Minor Banjo Chords and Chord Progressions

The key of B minor has two sharps. For reference, here are the notes in the B minor scale:

  • B
  • C Sharp
  • D
  • E
  • F Sharp
  • G
  • A

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.

  • B Minor
  • C Sharp Diminished
  • D Major
  • E Minor
  • F Sharp Minor
  • G Major
  • A Major

Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.

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 banjo.

B Minor chord chart for banjo

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.

B Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

C Sharp Diminished chord chart for banjo

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.

C Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

D Major chord chart for banjo

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.

D Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

E Minor chord chart for banjo

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.

E Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

F Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

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.

F Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

G Major chord chart for banjo

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.

G Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo.

A Major chord chart for banjo

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.

A Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo

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 banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.

1. B Minor, E Minor, F Sharp Minor

D| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --3---3-----8---8-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
G| ------------------------------

2. B Minor, E Minor, G Major, F Sharp Minor

D| --4---4-----9---9-----0---0-----11--11--
B| --3---3-----8---8-----0---0-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----0---0-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----0---0-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

3. B Minor, G Major, D Major, E Minor

D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
B| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----8---8---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

4. B Minor, A Major, G Major

D| --4---4-----2---2-----0---0---
B| --3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --4---4-----2---2-----0---0---
D| --4---4-----2---2-----0---0---
G| ------------------------------

5. B Minor, E Minor, D Major, G Major

D| --4---4-----9---9-----7---7-----0---0---
B| --3---3-----8---8-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --4---4-----9---9-----7---7-----0---0---
D| --4---4-----9---9-----7---7-----0---0---
G| ----------------------------------------

6. B Minor, C Sharp Diminished, F Sharp Minor, B Minor

D| --4---4-----5---5-----11--11----4---4---
B| --3---3-----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
G| --4---4-----6---6-----11--11----4---4---
D| --4---4-----5---5-----11--11----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------

7. G Major, A Major, B Minor

D| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4---
B| --0---0-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4---
D| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4---
G| ------------------------------

8. B Minor, G Major, D Major, A Major

D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
B| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

9. B Minor, G Major, B Minor, G Major

D| --4---4-----0---0-----4---4-----0---0---
B| --3---3-----0---0-----3---3-----0---0---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----4---4-----0---0---
D| --4---4-----0---0-----4---4-----0---0---
G| ----------------------------------------

10. B Minor, F Sharp Minor, B Minor, E Minor

D| --4---4-----11--11----4---4-----9---9---
B| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----8---8---
G| --4---4-----11--11----4---4-----9---9---
D| --4---4-----11--11----4---4-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

11. B Minor, D Major, A Major, B Minor

D| --4---4-----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
B| --3---3-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --4---4-----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
D| --4---4-----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------

12. B Minor, G Major, D Major, E Minor

D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
B| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----8---8---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

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