Chord progression · B minor

The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in B minor

The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.

Chords in B minor
Bm→Em→F♯→Bm
Numerals
iivVi

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1Bmi
2Emiv
3F♯V
4Bmi

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i Bm
×1B3F♯4B2D1F♯
3B1D1F♯1B
BC4DF♯B D F♯
iv Em
E1B2EGBE
G3EE1B
BC4EGEm/B
V F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4A♯C♯F♯F♯/A♯

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.