Bm7 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 3 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | x B D A | medium | |
| 8 6 8 5 | 3 2 4 1 | B D A B | medium | |
| 8 6 8 8 | 2 1 3 4 | B D A D | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 | B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 3 1 3 | 2 3 1 4 | F# B D A | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 | A D F# B | medium | |
| 8 6 8 0 | 2 1 3 – | B D A F# | medium | |
| 8 x 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 | B x A D | easy | |
| 3 1 1 5 | 3 1 2 4 | F# A D B | hard | |
| 6 6 8 5 | 2 3 4 1 | A D A B | medium | |
| 8 6 8 x | 2 1 3 – | B D A x | medium | |
| x 1 1 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A D B | hard | |
| 6 6 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | A D x B | easy | |
| 6 10 10 8 | 1 3 4 2 | A F# B D | hard | |
| x 6 8 5 | – 2 3 1 | x D A B | medium | |
| 6 6 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 | A D B D | hard |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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 |
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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.