Guitar arpeggio

B Minor Guitar Arpeggio

B Minor is a three-note arpeggio built from B, D, and Gb. It is also commonly called B Minor Triad. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BDGb
Formula
1 b3 5
Semitones
0 3 7
Chord symbols
BmBmin
Also called
B Minor Triad

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining minor chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Minor Triad.

Fretboard diagram

B Minor Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning B Minor Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with B Minor loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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