Bm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 2 0 0 2 | 1 2 – – 3 | B F# A D A | easy | |
| 2 2 5 4 2 | 1 1 3 2 1 | B F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 7 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B D A B | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B D A D | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | x B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 x | – 3 1 2 – | A D F# B x | easy | |
| 2 2 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | B F# A D x | easy | |
| 2 5 5 4 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | B A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 5 4 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | A A D F# B | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 x | – 2 1 3 – | x B D A x | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 | x B x A D | easy | |
| 9 10 0 9 x | 1 3 – 2 – | F# D A B x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 0 2 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B F# B D A | medium | |
| 2 5 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B A D F# x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D A A F# B | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D B D A D | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.