Chord progression · B minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in B minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in B minor
Bm→G→D→A
Numerals
iVIIIIVII

Play along

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

1Bmi
2GVI
3DIII
4AVII

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♯
VI G
2G1BDGB3G
G1D3G2B
BC4DGG/B
III D
××D1A3D2F♯
1A2D3F♯A
C4DAF♯D F♯ A
VII A
×A1E2A3C♯E
2A1C♯EA
C4EAC♯A/C♯

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.