Bm7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | x B D A | easy | |
| 0 0 4 4 | – – 1 2 | D A F# B | easy | |
| 9 5 7 7 | 4 1 2 3 | B D A D | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | B F# A D | medium | |
| 9 12 12 11 | 1 3 4 2 | B A D F# | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | D B D A | easy | |
| 4 0 0 4 | 1 – – 2 | F# A D B | easy | |
| 9 5 7 x | 3 1 2 – | B D A x | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 | 3 – 1 2 | B x A D | hard | |
| 9 12 0 11 | 1 3 – 2 | B A D F# | medium | |
| 0 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 | D B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 4 | – – – 1 | D A D B | easy | |
| 7 5 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | A D B D | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 | A F# B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 12 x | 1 2 3 – | B A D x | medium | |
| 4 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | F# B D A | medium |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.