Bm7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 | – 1 – – | B F# A D | easy | |
| 3 5 2 4 | 2 4 1 3 | D A B F# | medium | |
| 3 7 5 7 | 1 3 2 4 | D B D A | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 | – 2 3 1 | B A D F# | easy | |
| 0 5 5 0 | – 1 2 – | B A D D | easy | |
| 0 7 0 0 | – 1 – – | B B A D | easy | |
| 0 10 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | B D A B | easy | |
| 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | B D A D | easy | |
| 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | B x A D | easy | |
| 0 5 2 0 | – 2 1 – | B A B D | medium | |
| 3 5 2 x | 2 3 1 – | D A B x | medium | |
| 3 7 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | D B x A | hard | |
| 0 5 5 x | – 1 2 – | B A D x | easy | |
| 0 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | B D F# A | medium | |
| 12 10 12 9 | 3 2 4 1 | B D A B | medium | |
| 0 10 0 x | – 1 – – | B D A x | easy |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.