Bm7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-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 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – | x x B B D D A A A A D D | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | x x B B F# F# A A D D x x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D A A F# F# B B D D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 5 5 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | B B D D A A B B D D A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – – – 4 4 1 1 | B B F# F# D D F# F# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | B B F# F# D D D D A A B B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | B B F# F# B B F# F# A A D D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 | – – 1 1 – – – – – – 2 2 | x x B B D D F# F# A A F# F# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 3 3 5 5 4 4 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x B B x x A A D D F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | F# F# D D F# F# B B A A D D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 5 5 7 7 5 5 5 5 9 9 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 | B B D D A A B B D D B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 8 8 0 0 7 7 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | B B F# F# D D D D A A A A | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | B B F# F# B B D D A A D D | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – 3 3 | B B F# F# D D F# F# A A B B | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | x x B B F# F# F# F# A A D D | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x B B x x A A D D x x | hard |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open D 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.