Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 0 0 2 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | B F# B F# A D | easy | |
| x 3 3 2 3 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A D F# B x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 3 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | B B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 8 | – – 2 3 1 4 | B F# F# B D A | medium | |
| 0 8 7 7 x 8 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | B D F# B x A | hard | |
| 0 8 10 10 10 8 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | B D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 1 | B F# A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 0 x 1 1 | – – – – 1 2 | B F# B x A D | easy | |
| 3 3 x 2 3 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D A x F# B x | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 3 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D A B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 0 7 6 8 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | B D B B D A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 10 10 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | B F# F# D F# A | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | B F# A D F# A | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | B F# A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.