Bm7 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 2 2 | – 1 – – 2 3 | B F# A D A D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 2 2 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 x 4 4 x | 1 4 – 2 3 – | D A x F# B x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | B A D F# B x | medium | |
| 0 5 5 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | B A D D x x | easy | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B B A A D F# | medium | |
| 0 7 9 7 7 9 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | B B F# A D A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 11 9 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | B D F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 0 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | B D A D F# B | easy | |
| 0 x 12 12 11 11 | – – 3 4 1 2 | B x A D F# B | hard | |
| 12 x 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | B x A D x x | easy | |
| 0 2 0 0 2 x | – 1 – – 2 – | B F# A D A x | easy | |
| x x 2 x 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B x A D | easy | |
| 3 5 5 x 4 x | 1 3 4 – 2 – | D A D x B x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 0 4 6 | – 2 – – 1 3 | B A A D B F# | medium | |
| 0 5 5 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | B A D x x x | easy |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.