Standard
B minor third dyad · Frets 3–4
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–D guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Standard
D major sixth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
Standard
B quartal chord, four notes · also Bm7(add11), no 5th · Fret 7
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
Famous chords5
Standard
Em7(add11) · Miles Davis and Bill Evans
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How to play B–D on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the B string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the low E string x x x 4 3 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–D?
B–D, B minor third dyad, is B and D: the root (B) and the minor third (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
More B chords on guitar
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeBdim7the edgeEvery B chord ›
Minor third dyad chords in every key
C–E♭two notesC♯–Etwo notesD–Ftwo notesE♭–G♭two notesE–Gtwo notesF–A♭two notesF♯–Atwo notesG–B♭two notesG♯–Btwo notesA–Ctwo notesB♭–D♭two notes