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