Bm7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 2 2 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x B D F# | hard | |
| 7 x 4 6 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 | D x B F# A | hard | |
| x 6 7 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F# D A B | medium | |
| 7 11 11 9 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D B F# A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 11 9 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x B F# A D | medium | |
| x x 4 2 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D A | medium | |
| 7 x 4 x 5 | 3 – 1 – 2 | D x B x A | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A D F# B | medium | |
| 11 11 7 9 7 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F# B D A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 x 9 10 | 3 4 – 1 2 | F# B x A D | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 2 | 1 1 2 1 1 | A D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 6 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B x D F# A | hard | |
| 7 6 x 9 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D F# x A B | hard | |
| 7 11 7 9 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 | D B D A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 x 9 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B x A D | hard | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 | B D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.