Bm7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A D A B D | easy | |
| 2 x 4 3 4 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x B D F# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D A | hard | |
| 7 x 4 7 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D x B F# A | hard | |
| 7 9 7 7 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 | D B D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 10 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | F# B F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 2 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x D A B D | easy | |
| 2 x 4 3 x | 1 – 3 2 – | A x B D x | hard | |
| 4 x 4 3 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D A | hard | |
| 4 x 7 0 7 | 1 – 2 – 3 | B x D B A | hard | |
| x 9 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 | x B D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 0 | – 1 3 2 – | x B F# A D | medium | |
| 2 x 4 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A x B B D | hard | |
| 2 4 4 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A F# B D x | medium | |
| 7 x 4 3 7 | 3 – 2 1 4 | D x B D A | hard | |
| 7 x 4 0 7 | 2 – 1 – 3 | D x B B A | hard |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm7 chord?
Bm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes B, D, F#, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.