Bm7 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 0 2 0 4 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | B B D A B F# | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D F# A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 4 3 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | B D A B D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B F# F# D B A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x B A D F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 0 11 10 9 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | F# B D F# A B | medium | |
| 11 0 0 11 10 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | F# B D F# A D | easy | |
| 4 0 4 2 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 – – | B B F# A B D | medium | |
| 4 x 4 2 3 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | B x F# A D x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 7 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D A D D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 7 4 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | B F# A B B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x B D D F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 9 11 10 0 | 3 – 1 4 2 – | F# B B F# A D | medium | |
| 11 0 0 11 10 x | 2 – – 3 1 – | F# B D F# A x | easy | |
| x 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x B D A D D | easy | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | B D x A D x | hard |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.